Fire Science Fundamentals Episodes
Aug. 7, 2024
163 - Fire Fundamentals pt 11 - Soot in Fire Safety Engineering
Soot is perhaps the most complex product of combustion, and at the same time one of the most profound for our everyday fire safety engineering. The topic of soot is not getting much love in the world of fire science, so I’ve…
July 17, 2024
160 - Fire Fundamentals pt 10 - Flame Spread with David Morrisset
In the episode 10 of fire fundamentals together with David Morrisset, a nearly graduated PhD student from the University of Edinburgh, we explore the intricate dynamics of flame spread and its crucial role in fire safety eng…
July 3, 2024
158 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 9 - Know you boundaries (in CFD)
In today's Fire Science Show, we talk about how boundary conditions can make or break your fire simulation models. We'll explore boundary conditions' fundamental role in defining how simulations interact with their environme…
June 4, 2024
154 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 8 - Compartment Fire
Happy birthday, Fire Science Show! On the 3rd Anniversary of the podcast launch, I'm thrilled to deliver an episode on one of the most fascinating aspects of fire science - the compartment fire. Instead of going through the …
March 13, 2024
143 - Fire Fundamentals pt 7 - CFD simulations of fires
In today's fire fundamentals episode, I have chosen a difficult job: explaining how CFD modelling works without the ability to put a single equation out there! It's much tougher than I thought! I hope I've done a decent job,…
Jan. 17, 2024
136 - Fire Fundamentals pt 6 - The fire automation in a building
In this episode of Fire Fundamentals, we dive into the life-saving choreography of fire detection and building automation systems that must work together in case of a fire. We discuss the roles and challenges related to: fir…
Jan. 3, 2024
134 - Fire Fundamentals pt 5 - The Evacuation Equation with David Purser
It's time to learn about "the evacuation equation" from one of its creators. This week I interview prof. David Purser about the elements that go into the evacuation process that help us determine the fire safety of buildings…
Aug. 30, 2023
116 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 4 - Natural and Powered Smoke Vents with Wojciech
It is time for some engineering fundamentals in the show. This time in the fire fundamentals series we delve into the details of natural and powered smoke ventilators - what they are, how they work, how they are tested and w…
May 10, 2023
100 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 3 - Smoke plumes (and other flow phenomena) with Wojciech
This week we cover the fundamentals of smoke flow (proliferation!), entrainment and smoke plumes. All the basics that impact the spread of the smoke in our buildings. You will learn: the ideal gas assumption for a smoke mixt…
Feb. 28, 2023
091 - Fire fundamentals pt 2 - Ignition with Rory Hadden
Welcome to Fire Fundamentals pt. 2 with Rory Hadden. This episode is focused on the concept of ignition and its role in fire safety - as an event leading to fires, as something often investigated post-fire, but also as a veh…
Jan. 4, 2023
083 - Fire fundamentals pt 1 - Combustion and flame with Rory Hadden
Let's start another mini-series! This time 'fire fundamentals' where we are going to learn some basics from the world's best. It is usually fascinating to do that! Not sure how you feel about it but I would kill for a chance…