Electrical wires and cables have been identified as a potential source of fire in residential
buildings, nuclear power plants, aircraft, and spacecraft. This work reviews the recent …

Thermal runaway is a major safety concern for Lithium-ion batteries in manufacture, storage,
and transport. Facing the frequent incidents in the air transport of massive batteries, more …

Currently, there are many application scenarios for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in high-
temperature environments, such as large-scale energy storage, electric vehicles, aviation …

This paper reveals experimentally the flame spread rate (FSR)[both upward (concurrently)
and downward (opposed)] over electric wire with high thermal conductivity metal core at …

Dripping of polymer insulations in wire fire has a potential risk of igniting nearby objects and
expanding the size of fire, but has not been well studied so far. In this experimental study …

This paper introduces fire safety standards for flammability evaluation of solid material
intended for use in a spacecraft habitat. Two types of existing standards include material …

Ignition of electrical wires by external heating is investigated in order to gain a better
understanding of the initiation of electrical-wire fires. An ignition-to-spread model is …

The mass burning rate and flame tilt evolution for radiation-controlled rectangular
hydrocarbon pool fires with cross air flow (ranged from 0 to 3 m/s) in a reduced pressure …

In electrical wires with insulations that burn and melt, the dripping of molten insulation can
change the wire fire behavior, ignite nearby objects, and enhance the fire spread. Dripping …

A new rig for microgravity experiments was used for the study flame spread of parallel
polyethylene-coated wires in concurrent and opposed airflow. The parabolic flight …