Modeling, Experiment and Simulation of Tunnel Fire

Dear Colleagues,

Tunnel fire has been a hot topic for decades. In recent years, more and more tunnels with novel forms have emerged, such as underwater immersed tunnels, utility tunnels, and long-distance segment tunnels. Existing fire theory of classic tunnels must be updated, and new models are expected to be proposed. As reliable research tools, experiment and simulation still need to be improved, coping with the increasingly complex research on tunnel fires. As for the modeling of tunnel fire, with the development of AI, data driven models should be taken into consideration. Combining data driven and physical driven models to express complex fire behavior in tunnels with novel forms is welcomed.

This Special Issue aims to present new fire challenges brought by tunnels with new forms and explore the unique fire dynamics in these tunnels by combining experiment and simulation. New corresponding models need to be applied in fire protection engineering in these new tunnels. Original contributions are welcome, and potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ventilation and evacuation in extremely long tunnels.
• Fire location determination and fire separation in utility tunnels.
• Ventilation, smoke control, and flow organization in underwater tunnels.
• Ventilation, smoke control, and flow organization in interconnecting tunnels.
• Fire dynamics of new energy in tunnels.
• Flowing fire in tunnels.
• Tunnel fire risk analysis or management using AI.
• Fire accident in electric-related underground engineering.

Dr. Rongliang Pan
Prof. Dr. Hong Huang
Dr. Chang Liu
Prof. Xiujun Yang
Dr. Lu He
Dr. Zeng Long
Guest Editors

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