Critical Velocity and Backlayering Conditions in Rail Tunnel Fires: State-of-the-Art Review

• Published in: Journal of combustion Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 20
• Main Authors: Harun, Zambri, Reda, Eslam, Maluk, Cristian, Haddad, Razieh Khaksari
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2019; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Critical velocity; Fire hazards; Inclination; Railway tunnels; Safety and security measures; State-of-the-art reviews; Tunnels

The use of interurban and urban trains has become the preferred choice for millions of daily commuters around the world. Despite the huge public investment for train technology and mayor rail infrastructure (e.g., tunnels), train safety is still a subject of concern. The work described herein review...