Fire Science and Technology 2015

Thisbook focuses on topics in the entire spectrum of fire safety science, targetingresearch in fires, explosions, combustion science, heat transfer, fluiddynamics, risk analysis, structural engineering, and other subjects. The bookcontributes to a gain in advanced scientific knowledge and presents or advancesnew ideas in all topics in fire safety science.  Two decades ago, the 1stAsia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology was held in Hefei, China.Since then, the Asia-Oceania Symposia have grown in size and quality. Thisbook, reflecting that growth, helps readers to understand fire safetytechnology, design, and methodology in diverse areas including historicalbuildings, photovoltaic panels, batteries, and electric vehicles.