September 12-14, 2017, College Park, MD
The 2017 Suppression, Detection, and Signaling Research and Applications Conference (SUPDET 2017) was jointly organized with the 16th International Conference on Fire Detection (AUBE ’17).
Smoke aerosol characterizatior
Particle size distributions from smokes and cooking aerosols sampled from room fire experiments (PDF)
Thomas Cleary, NIST
Portable instrument for online investigations of optical properties of airborne particles (PDF)
Julian Robertz, Aleksandar Duric, Martin Allemann, Siemens Switzerland, Zug, Switzerland; Daniel Egli, Markus Loepfe, Heinz Burtscher University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland; Hans-Joachim Schöpe, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Investigation of the potential use of blue light in forward scattering optical smoke chambers to detect all UL217 fires in the new standard (PDF)
David Richardson, Daniel O‘Shea, Stephen Daniels, Michael Byrne, Ei Electronics, Shannon, Ireland
Quantifying thermophoretic deposition of soot on surfaces (PDF)
Amy Mensch, Thomas Cleary, NIST
Selecting an optimal set of scattering angles and wavelengths for practical photoelectric smoke detector (PDF)
Shu Yan, Tian Deng, Wenbo Xu, Shu Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
Alarm statistics
False alarms of fire detection and fire alarm systems in selected European countries (PDF)
Lance Rütimann, Sebastian Festag, Euralarm, Zug, Switzerland
Statistical analysis of the effectiveness of fire protection system technologies – Extract from the project survey phases I of the vfdb Fire Loss Statistic (PDF)
Sebastian Festag, vfdb Department 14, Sulzburg, Germany
Smoke alarms – Where are we now and the outlook for the future (PDF)
Arthur Lee, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Thomas Cleary, NIST and Thomas Cleary, NIST
Methods to quantify smoke detection performance in risk-informed engineering applications (PDF)
Gabriel Taylor, Susan Cooper, Amy D’Agostino, Nicholas Melly, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Thomas Cleary, NIST
Learning to rate the reliability of the fire safety system (PDF)
Ai-Zhong Wang, Gulf Security Technology, Qinhuangdao, P.R. China and Chang-Ming Xu, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, P.R.China
Smoke aerosol characterization
Polarized light scattering of smoke sources and cooking aerosols (PDF)
Thomas Cleary, Amy Mensch, NIST
Polarised light scattering analyses for aerosol classification (PDF)
Thorsten Schultze, Lea Marcius, Wolfgang Krüll, Ingolf Willms, University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
Design of a polarimetric scattering- based aerosol-classifying smoke detector prototype (PDF)
Lea Marcius, Thorsten Schultze, Ingolf Willms, University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
Characterization of smoke particles produced from n-heptane / toluene test fire: Influence of different mixing ratio (PDF)
Jia Liu, Qixing Zhang, Feng Wang, Jun Fang, Yongming Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, Hefei, P.R.China
A method for fire detecting by volume and surface area concentration based on dual wavelengths (PDF)
Xiao Xiao, Tian Deng, Ming Zhu, Shu Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China
Suppression applications
Development of protection recommendations for Li-ion battery bulk storage: Sprinklered fire test (PDF)
Benjamin Ditch, FM Global and R. Thomas Long, Exponent Inc.
Developing a fire test strategy for storage protection under sloped ceilings (PDF)
Justin A. Geiman, Noah L. Ryder, Fire & Risk Alliance; André W. Marshall, Custom Spray Solutions; Prateep Chatterjee, FM Global
Analysis of fire suppression jet accumulation characteristics: Effect of varying nozzle pressure, flow rate, and AFFF concentration (PDF)
Christopher Menchini, Gary Morris West Virginia University and Steven Wells, Vulcan Research and Controls
Standards
UL268 7th challenge with single infrared smoke detector (PDF)
Hans Aebersold, Siemens Switzerland, Zug, Switzerland
Effect of contamination on the sensitivity of optical scatter smoke sensors (PDF)
Stephen Ellwood, AW Technology
Smoke alarm devices and smart-home systems - How will a shared future look like? (PDF)
Ulrich Rabe, VdS, Cologne, Germany
The development of automatic fire alarm standards and related products in China (PDF)
Hongjun Ding, Shenyang Fire Research Institute
Simulation
Conceptual system for evaluating the impact on residential life safety of new fire protection technology (PDF)
Paul Reneke, Morgan Burns, Richard Peacock, Thomas Cleary, Chandler MacLaren, NIST
Investigations of the impact of extinguishing water on sub-THz material characteristics (PDF)
Benedikt Friederich, Thorsten Schultze, Ingolf Willms, University Duisburg-Essen
Predicting detector response time using saltwater modeling on sloped ceilings (PDF)
Pietro M. F. Maisto, André W. Marshall, Michael J. Gollner, University of Maryland
Modelling of mature soot dynamics and optical properties (PDF)
Georgios A. Kelesidis, Sotiris E. Pratsinis ETH Zurich and Aleksandar Duric, Martin Allemann Siemens Switzerland
A CFD-based study about smoke distribution in presence of a mechanical ventilation system in a passive house (PDF)
Stefanie Schubert, Ulrich Krause, University Magdeburg
A statistical model for smoke alarm activation in upholstered furniture fires (PDF)
Thomas Cleary, Richard Peacock, NIST
Numerical study on the airflow characteristics caused by wood combustion (PDF)
Hiroshi Hasebe, Toru Oyaide, Hiroya Suzuki, Takashi Nomura, Nihon University
Alarming, false alarm tests
Wireless interconnections in fire detection and fire alarm systems: Points of attention for the installer and the Belgian application standard (PDF)
Benoît Stockbroeckx, ANPI
Multi-channel information processing for fire detection (PDF)
Mathias Stäger, Siemens Switzerland and Elizabeth Ren, Nour Zalmai, Hans-Andrea Loeliger, ETH Zurich
Thermally-induced failure of smoke alarms (PDF)
Stephen M. Olenick, Haavard R. Boehmer Combustion Science & Engineering and Geraldine Martin, Olsson Fire & Risk
Non-fire sensitivity testing of optical smoke detectors (PDF)
Wolfgang Krüll, Thorsten Schultze, Ingolf Willms, University Duisburg-Essen
A study on scattering characterization of water steam aerosols for smoke detector (PDF)
Rong Zheng, Yuan Cheng, Song Lu, Heping Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
Using smoke obscuration to warn of pre-ignition conditions of unattended cooking fires (PDF)
Erik Johnsson, Mariusz Zarzecki, NIST
Smoke plus infra-red sensors as an alternative fire detection for activation of a residential fire suppression appliance (PDF)
William Makant, Plumis
Oxy-reduction, special suppression systems
Installation and discharge test of a low pressure extinguishing system utilizing cryogenic liquid argon to protect a liquid sodium experiment (PDF)
Gudrun Fay, Jan Witte, Minimax, Bad Oldesloe, Germany
Hybrid fire extinguishing systems: An evaluation of the effects of high elevations on Class A and Class B fuel fires (PDF)
Larry Carmen, Bob Ballard, Victaulic and Noah L. Ryder, Fire and Risk Alliance
Active fire prevention by oyxgen reduction systems (PDF)
Markus Mueller, Wagner Schweiz
International standardization of oxygen reduction systems for fire protection (PDF)
Frank Siedler, Wagner Fire Safety and Florence Daniault, Wagner Group
Multi-sensor systems, gas sensors
Multicriteria detection: Leveraging building control and comfort sensors for fire state determination (PDF)
Noah L. Ryder, Fire & Risk Alliance and Elizabeth J. Weckman, University of Waterloo
A hydrogen sensor based on acoustic rotational relaxation spectra (PDF)
Xiangqun Zhang, Shu Wang, Ming Zhu, Tingting Liu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
A comparison of carbon monoxide gas sensing to particle smoke detection in residential fire scenarios (PDF)
Amy Mensch, Thomas Cleary, NIST
Experimental study on FT-IR analysis of chemical species from wooden materials in pre-combustion condition (PDF)
Osami Sugawa, Kyoko Kamiya, Tokyo University of Science
Wildfires
Spatial distribution of hot spots in the “Chapada dos Guimarães” National Park, Mato Grosso State, Brasil, from 2005 to 2014 (PDF)
Ronaldo Viana Soares, Antonio Carlos Batista, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Arlindo de Paula Machado Neto, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Sinop, Brazil
Investigation of machine learning algorithm compared to fuzzy logic in wild fire smoke detection applications (PDF)
Azarm Nowzad, Andreas Jock, Klaus Jäckel, Ralf Reulke, IQ Wireless
Fast and reliable wildfire smoke detection based on self-learning and interactive functionalities to provide useful early detection (PDF)
Joachim F. Dreibach, Vispectiv AG
Computer vision techniques for firebrand detection and characterization (PDF)
Ali Tohidi, Michael Gollner, University of Maryland, College Park and Christine Standohar-Alfano, Stephen Quarles, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Fire detection in aircraft and vehicles
Fire detection and fire fighting testing and approval on railway vehicles (PDF)
Peter Stahl, Wagner Schweiz
Multi-criteria / multi-sensor early fire detection in the engine compartment of road vehicles: Evaluation process of gas sensors (PDF)
Gunnar Arndt, Slawomir Suchy, Dirk Vialkowitsch, vacos, Nagold, Germany and Anna Staerz, Alexandru Oprea, Udo Weimar, Wolfgang Rosenstiel, Eberhard-Karls-Universität
False alarm resisting smoke detector for mobility application (PDF)
Jan Boris Philipp, Karsten Kirbach, Matthias Hofmann, Albrecht Hopfe, Martin Schank, Ralf Behrens, Gerd Wedler, Apparatebau Gauting GmbH, Gilching and Thorsten Schultze, University Duisburg-Essen
An experimental study on the influence of low air pressure on the flame height of wall fire plumes (PDF)
Yuan Cheng, Song Lu, Heping Zhang State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
Sprinkler technologies
Acoustic impact of fire suppression nozzles (PDF)
Sudarshan Koushik, Duane McCormick, Changmin Cao, May Corn, United Technologies Research Center
Acoustic nozzle design for fire protection application (PDF)
Melissa A. Loureiro, Alan Elder, Arash Ahmadzadegan, Johnson Controls
Stakeholder perceptions of home fire sprinklers (PDF)
Liza Bowles, Sam Bowles, Newport Partners
The effect of obstructions on ESFR sprinkler performance (PDF)
Garner A. Palenske, Jensen Hughes
Fire detection in aircraft and vehicles, special applications
New certification rules for fire detection in vehicles (PDF)
Ola Willstrand, Peter Karlsson, Jonas Brandt, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Transportation of Li-ion batteries: The state of charge parameter (PDF)
Nicholas Nava, Hubert Biteau, Exponent
Buoyancy driven flow in an underground metro station for different climate conditions – Experimental and numerical investigation (PDF)
Matthes Dietrich, Christian Knaust, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung; Markus Brüne, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Lucas Arnold, Forschungszentrum Jülich; Sebastian Festag, Hekatron
Sprinkler technologies, AFFF
Comparison of firefighting performance between commercial AFFF and analytically defined reference AFFF formulations (PDF)
Katherine Hinnant, Art Snow, John Farley Spencer Giles, Ramagopal Ananth, U.S.Naval Research Laboratory
Optimized sprinkler development through spray field engineering analysis: Initial spray characterization and reduced order modeling (PDF)
Stephen J. Jordan, Noah L. Ryderm Fire & Risk Alliance; Robert J. Ballard, Victaulic; André W. Marshall Custom Spray Solutions
Performance-based fire detection system design for water curtain at proscenium opening of stages (PDF)
Frank Wang, Jensen Hughes; Xiaolei Chen, California State University
Warehouse protection of exposed expanded Group-A plastics with electronic sprinkler technology (PDF)
Zachary L. Magnone, Jeremiah Crocker, Pedriant Peña, Tyco Fire Protection Products
Special applications in fire detection
In-situ smoke generation for testing very early warning fire detection (VEWFD) (PDF)
Joshua Dinaburg, Benjamin Gaudet, Jensen Hughes
Detection of overheated rollers in belt conveyor systems (PDF)
Andreas Czylwik, University Duisburg-Essen; Simon Trippler, GTE
Basic study on position estimation of fire source using Fiber Bragg gratings (PDF)
Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Ohno, Yu Matsumoto, Taiyo Matsumura, Yukitaka Shinoda, Takashi Ono Nihon University
ASD, suppression applications
Aspirating gas detection - CFD modelling predicts application performance (PDF)
Yun Jiang, Xtralis, Bentleigh East; Claudio Groppetti, Xtralis, Avon, MA
Predicting the effectiveness of various detection strategies protecting spaces where smoke may not reach the ceiling (PDF)
Peter Massingberd-Mundy, Yun Jiang Xtralis, Hemel Hempstead; Ben Ralph, University of Edinburgh
Towards predicting high sensitivity smoke detector operational performance in building environments (PDF)
Michael Birnkrant, Hui Fang, May Corn, Peter Harris, United Technologies Research Center
Preventing warehouse total loss caused by excessive ventilation (PDF)
John Frank, XL Catlin, Property Risk Engineering / GAPS
Flame detection, video detection, image processing
Visual smoke density measurement for video smoke detection (PDF)
Andreas Wellhausen, Anton Stadler, Bosch Security Systems and Fabian Hoppe, HsKA
Analysis of volume local binary patterns for video based smoke detection (PDF)
Gaohua Lin, Qixing Zhang, Gao Xu, Lan Qian, Yongming Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
A smoke type classification concept for video fire detection (PDF)
Andreas Wellhausen, Anton Stadler, Bosch Security Systems
Video smoke detection using deep domain adaptation enhanced with synthetic smoke images (PDF)
Gao Xu, Qixing Zhang, Gaohua Lin, Jinjun Wang, Yongming Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
Standards, special applications in fire detection
Sprinkler performance – How are we doing? How can NFPA 13 and 25 help? (PDF)
Marty Ahrens, Jacqueline Wilmot, NFPA
Multi scenario fire tests in tunnels (PDF)
Stefan Brügger, Arnd Rogner and Securiton, Zollikofen, Switzerland
Automated fire detection and suppression in a retrofitted tunnel using fiber-optic linear heat detection (PDF)
Julio Toko, Martin Fromme, Bernd Horbach, Wieland Hill,LIOS Technology