Episodes
April 10, 2024
147 - Wildfire Industrial Interface and risk assessment with Eulàlia Planas
In this episode, we explore wildfire's impact on industrial fire safety with Professor Eulàlia Planas from Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya. Eulalia defines the term Wildland Industrial Interface (WII), a realm where the...
April 2, 2024
146 - Take care of your mental health with Ann Jeffers
Depression and anxiety are on the rise in both academia and engineering consultancies. Everyone is constantly stressed and pushed to their limits. The system is built this way... And imagine that on top of the inadequate ment...
March 27, 2024
145 - Fire Safety Engineering in South Africa and Beyond with Richard Walls
In this episode, we discuss the stark realities of fire safety engineering in South Africa (and beyond) as we sit down with Professor Richard Walls from Stellenbosch University. Our journey through the recent history of devas...
March 19, 2024
144 - Design fire generator with Greg Baker
Imagine if we had a tool that we could use to design a design fire. Instead of simply assuming fire growth characteristics by slapping the alpha-t2 function, use a tool that could tell us which items in a compartment burn and...
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, ...
March 6, 2024
142 - Uncertainty in fire measurements with David Morrisset
If the word 'uncertainty' sounds extremely boring to you, this episode will prove you wrong. I have invited David Morrisset from the University of Edinburgh to discuss his research on the subject. Whereas in fact David is est...
Feb. 28, 2024
141 - Smouldering in Mass Timber with Harry Mitchell
This week, I am meeting up with Imperial Hazelab's Harry Mitchell, who is finalizing his PhD thesis on mass timber fires and, quite uniquely - including the smouldering phenomena in those fires. As a part of Code Red experime...
Feb. 21, 2024
140 - Development and implementation of the SBI test with Rudolf van Mierlo
Tests in the world of reaction to fire are supposed to be representations of real fire scenarios, allowing us to grasp the characteristics of building products against them. While for the worst scenario (flashover fire) or th...
Feb. 13, 2024
139 - Wind and Fire Interactions for Safer Open Car Park Design
I've finished my first large research grant! I guess that makes me a 'real' scientist now. Came here today to share some most interesting aspects of this project with you. Not going to bore you all about the wind and fire int...
Jan. 30, 2024
138 - Getting ready for the Wildfires in Northern Europe with Nieves Fernandez-Anez
It is interesting to see changes in our profession that happen directly in front of our lives. Climate change and in consequence the changes in the wildfire patterns are one such obvious shift. In Poland, we do not ever have ...
Jan. 23, 2024
137 - e-mobility fires with Adam Barowy
This episode of the Fire Science Show welcomes once again Adam Barowy from the Fire Safety Research Institute to shed light on the pressing issue of fire hazards in electric mobility devices. In this episode, we give a follow...
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: fire...
Jan. 9, 2024
135 - Contemplating a design fire for car parks
In episode 48, my guest Mike Spearpoint said that in mid '90s, he participated in experiments on vehicle fires, as at that time, there were doubts if the design fires of that time (developed in the '80s) were representative o...
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....
Dec. 27, 2023
QA6 - Reflecting on 2023 and Igniting the Future
As we close the curtains on 2023, take a walk with me through the unforgettable milestones that have shaped the Fire Science Show. This isn't just a recap; it's a treasure trove of insights and a roadmap to the innovations ju...
Dec. 19, 2023
133: Managing EV Fires at Sea with Elena Funk and Magnus Arvidson
Welcome aboard a journey through the challenges of managing electric vehicle fires at sea with Elena Funk of DBI and Magnus Arvidson from RISE. In this podcast episode, we discuss two large projects devoted to understanding h...
Dec. 12, 2023
132 - Dis-abling buildings - fire safety features from wheelchair user perspective with Mary Button
This is an important episode. Our guest for today, UK fire engineer Mary Button, who uses a wheelchair herself, shares some of her own stories and feelings describing the reality for many disabled individuals. Drawing from he...
Dec. 6, 2023
131 - Experiments that changed fire science pt. 8 - Modelling Cardington Fire Tests with Asif Usmani
In this part 8 of Experiments that changed fire science series we revisit Cardington (previously covered in part 2 - https://www.firescienceshow.com/078-experiments-that-changed-fire-science-pt-2-bre-cardington-with-tom-lenno...
Nov. 29, 2023
130 - Mass timber fire dynamics with Dr. Carmen Górska
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Carmen Górska from OFR Consultants, the recent IAFSS Phillip Thomas Award recipient for the best paper at the previous IAFSS Symposium. In this interview, we touch on preconceived notions a...
Nov. 24, 2023
129 - Backdraught and Underventilated Fires with Dr. Ricky Carvel
In today's episode, we go into the practical consequences of having an underventilated fire - that is the possibility of backdraught or other similar smoke explosion phenomena. My guest Dr Ricky Carvel from the University of ...
Nov. 21, 2023
128 - Fire Safety Engineering with Dr. Ricky Carvel
Dear friends of the Fire Science Show, and listeners of the Smart Passive Income Podcast - today is some sort of a special broadcast. As I have just been featured in THE podcast https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/shows/spi/ I...
Nov. 15, 2023
127 Introducing the Book of Fire: An Online Resource Hub for Fire Engineers
Dear friends, I am building something new for you. Something that should be very useful, something that I wish I had when I started my journey as a fresh fire safety engineer. And I’ve reached a point where I’m comfortable sh...
Nov. 8, 2023
126 - Where is the challange with tunnel smoke control? with Wojciech
I'm known for my rant about critical velocity concept in tunnel ventilation systems, and I tried to really control myself and not go into podcast with it :) But in recent weeks, when I was enjoying sake at IAFSS in Tsukuba tw...
Nov. 1, 2023
125 - Enhancing Fire Safety Through Data: EU FireStat Project with Martina Manes and Mohamad El Houssami
Today we go deep into how statistical data about fires is gathered, processed, and used around the world, and what are the ideas on how to improve this in the future. My guests represent the EU FireStat Project - Dr Mohamad E...