Evaluating the fire risk associated with cladding panels: An overview of fire incidents, policies, and future perspective in fire standards
Multifunctional building façades have become an increasingly critical component in modern
buildings, especially after the tremendous scrutiny triggered by the utilization of combustible …
buildings, especially after the tremendous scrutiny triggered by the utilization of combustible …
Multiphase CFD modelling for enclosure fires—A review on past studies and future perspectives
Modern buildings and structures are commonly equipped with fire safety detection and
protection systems. Owing to the complexity in building architectures, performance-based …
protection systems. Owing to the complexity in building architectures, performance-based …
[HTML][HTML] Utilising genetic algorithm to optimise pyrolysis kinetics for fire modelling and characterisation of chitosan/graphene oxide polyurethane composites
A fire assessment model has been developed to provide a better understanding of the flame
propagation, toxic gases and smoke generations of polymer composites. In this study, the …
propagation, toxic gases and smoke generations of polymer composites. In this study, the …
Experimental and numerical perspective on the fire performance of MXene/Chitosan/Phytic acid coated flexible polyurethane foam
Recent discoveries of two-dimensional transitional metal based materials have emerged as
an excellent candidate for fabricating nanostructured flame-retardants. Herein, we report an …
an excellent candidate for fabricating nanostructured flame-retardants. Herein, we report an …
A novel green IFR system: Design of a self-assembled peanut shell-based flame retardant and its fire performance in EP
Carbon derived from peanut shell (CPS) with 2D structure has been proved to own sufficient
thermal stability and is a promising flame retardant (FR) additive for EP in our previous work …
thermal stability and is a promising flame retardant (FR) additive for EP in our previous work …
Pyrolysis and combustion characterisation of HDPE/APP composites via molecular dynamics and CFD simulations
Understanding and characterisation of the pyrolysis and burning behaviour of flame
retardant (FR) polymers are essential towards optimising the end-product in terms of …
retardant (FR) polymers are essential towards optimising the end-product in terms of …
Fire risk assessment of combustible exterior cladding using a collective numerical database
Recent high-profile building fires involving highly-combustible external cladding panels in
Australia as well as Dubai, China, and the United Kingdom have created a heightened …
Australia as well as Dubai, China, and the United Kingdom have created a heightened …
Serendipity discovery of fire early warning function of chitosan film
Y Wang, G Chen, F Yang, Z Luo, B Yuan, X Chen… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Transparent chitosan (CS) film is prepared and its application in high temperature/fire
warning is discussed. NaCl-doped chitosan (CS-NaCl) film shows excellent performance in …
warning is discussed. NaCl-doped chitosan (CS-NaCl) film shows excellent performance in …
Develo** a solid decomposition kinetics extraction framework for detailed chemistry pyrolysis and combustion modelling of building polymer composites
Combustibility of insulation and external façade remains a critical issue for many countries
as they are commonly found in modern building structures. While standardised fire tests can …
as they are commonly found in modern building structures. While standardised fire tests can …
Effects of graphene nanoplatelets on mechanical and fire performance of flax polypropylene composites with intumescent flame retardant
The integration of intumescent flame-retardant (IFR) additives in natural fiber-based polymer
composites enhances the fire-retardant properties, but it generally has a detrimental effect …
composites enhances the fire-retardant properties, but it generally has a detrimental effect …