The objective of this project was to provide background information on hybrid fire suppression systems so that it can be ultimately determined where these systems should best be addressed within NFPA documents. LITERATURE REVIEW ON HYBRID FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS Fire Protection Research Foundation report: “Literature Review on Hybrid Fire Suppression Systems” (PDF, 158 KB) Author: Peter Raia, Michael […]
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New Paper Published on "Estimation of local mass burning rates for steady laminar boundary layer diffusion flames"
A new paper has been published in the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute: “Estimation of local mass burning rates for steady laminar boundary layer diffusion flames” Ajay V. Singh and Michael J. Gollner Abstract A thorough numerical and experimental investigation of laminar boundary-layer diffusion flames established over the surface of a condensed fuel is presented. By extension […]
New Paper Published on the Burning of Flat Wicks at Various Orientations
Burning on Flat Wicks at Various Orientations (PDF Pre-print) Zhang, Y., Bustamante, M.J., Gollner, M.J., Sunderland, P.B., Quintiere, J.G., Journal of Fire Sciences, In Press
New Article on "The Flammability of a Storage Commodity" in Fire Protection Engineering Magazine
The article, appearing in the April 1, 2014 issue of Fire Protection Engineering Magazine, the official magazine of the SFPE highlighted previous work funded by the SFPE Research Foundation. You can find the article here: http://magazine.sfpe.org/content/flammability-storage-commodity
Prof. Gollner to Present Wildfire Modeling at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Monday
As part of NASA’s Safety Awareness Campaign and Engineering Colloquium, Prof. Michael Gollner will present a talk on Modeling Wildfires: Past, Present and Future. Date & Time: Monday, April 28, 3:30 PM Place: Goddard Space Flight Center, Building 3 Auditorium http://sma.gsfc.nasa.gov/sac/index.php/2013-02-28-15-11-08/2014-speakers/11-2014-speakers/85-michael-j-gollner Abstract: In 2012, over 4.3 million acres of wildland burned in the United States, […]
Watch FPE Professor Michael Gollner Explain Fire Tornadoes and Wildfire Research
FPE News Story Watch FPE Professor Michael Gollner Explain Fire Tornadoes and Wildfire Research A lab-created fire tornado. University of Maryland assistant professor Michael Gollner(Department of Fire Protection Engineering) explained–and demonstrated–the phenomenon known as a fire tornado in an episode of Daily Planet, airing on the Discovery Channel in Canada. The episode was part of the […]
Wildfire Research and a Fire Tornado Appearing 4/16 on Discovery Channel in Canada, 4/23 on Science Channel in U.S!
University of Maryland assistant professor Michael Gollner (Department of Fire Protection Engineering) will explain–and demonstrate–the phenomenon known as a fire tornado in a forthcoming episode of Daily Planet, airing on the Discovery Channel in Canada and on the Science Channel in the U.S. Gollner will discuss wildfire spread research at the University of Maryland, including studies of […]
Congratulations to Brian Hall on Successfully Defending his MS Thesis!
Brian Hall, an MS student in Fire Protection Engineering successfully defended his thesis on April 9th! Title: Transient Fire Loads on Aluminum Ferries Committee: Professor Michael J. Gollner, Committee Chair Professor James Milke Professor Stanislav Stoliarov Abstract: The transient fire load aboard aluminum passenger ferries is studied to determine the contribution that baggage has on increasing the […]
Tracking the Long-Term Cost of Wildfire Emissions
When we see reports of a wildfire on TV, we see the immediate effects and aftermath: trees and meadows burning, homes threatened or destroyed, and people in danger. What we may not think about is what happens long after the fire is out: What happened to the particles and gases generated by the fire that […]
Former Student Mario Zuniga of Chula Vista Selected for Peace Corps Education Assignment in Cameroon
Mario worked on fire spread research with Dr. Gollner at UC San Diego as an undergraduate McNair Fellow. Congratulations and best wishes on your new adventure, Mario! Read the full article, here: http://nextpcvs.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/mario-zuniga-of-chula-vista-selected-for-peace-corps-education-assignment-in-cameroon/ Peace Corps Volunteer Profile: Name: Mario Zuniga Age: 23 Hometown: San Diego, Calif. Current City: Chula Vista, Calif. Alma Mater: University of California, […]