Fire and Explosion Prevention in Maritime and Aviation Transportation
A special issue of Fire (ISSN 2571-6255).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 2322
Special Issue Editors
Interests: numerical simulation of fire and explosion; ship fire; computational fluid dynamics; computational fracture mechanics; peri-dynamic method; thermo-mechanical coupling
Interests: maritime safety; risk management; safety aspects on transportation engineering; rules making of international maritime conventions
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Interests: gas fire and explosion; shock and vibration; safety evaluation and management; safety production testing and inspection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Maritime and aviation transportation systems are critical infrastructures that underpin global economic and social activities. However, fire and explosion risks in maritime and aviation transportation—driven by complex operational environments, high-energy fuels, and novel cargo types (e.g., lithium-ion batteries)—pose severe threats to safety and environmental sustainability. Recent incidents, such as cargo ship fires and aviation fuel-related explosions, coupled with advancements in combustible materials and electrification trends, necessitate targeted research into fire dynamics, prevention technologies, and risk assessment frameworks for maritime and aviation transportation.
Titled “Fire and Explosion Prevention in Maritime and Aviation Transportation”, this Issue aligns with Fire’s mission to advance fire science and safety engineering. It emphasizes novel marine designs, hazardous cargo protocols, aviation fuel risks, and advanced suppression technologies. Submissions should propose scalable solutions via computational simulations, experimental validations, and material innovations.
Original research articles, reviews, case studies, and policy analyses about fire and explosion prevention in maritime and aviation transportation are welcome. Topics of interest may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Fire and explosion dynamic;
- Risk assessment;
- Numerical simulations;
- Fire prevention for electric vehicles;
- Human behavioral analysis;
- Innovative sensor and fire detection;
- Comprehensive review for rule-making;
- AI and fire safety;
- Fire safety in containerized cargo;
- Fire prevention for hazardous materials.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Yuechao Zhao
Prof. Dr. Junzhong Bao
Prof. Dr. Chengwu Li
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fire is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- fire dynamics in maritime systems
- aviation explosion mitigation
- risk assessment for hazardous cargo transport
- AI + fire safety
- advanced sensor-based detection systems
- electric vehicle fire prevention
- explosion-resistant material innovations
- regulatory compliance in aviation fuel safety
- computational modeling of fire scenarios
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