RAIL & RAIL VEHICLES
RAIL & RAIL VEHICLES
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
To achieve approval of vehicles, vehicle components of various customers in the rail vehicle industry according to TSI LOC&PAS, DIN EN 45545 and/or NFPA130
- Consulting on fire protection equipment for high-speed trains and infrastructure such as tunnel tubes and stations (Hyperloop)
- Fire safety assessment of materials according to EN45545-2 and NFPA130
- Opinion on the applicability of CEN/TS14972 for FOGTEC water mist systems in railway vehicles
- Statement on the transferability of smoke tests for the SBB8 project
- Opinion on the applicability of water mist systems in Italy as FCCS according to TSI LOC&PAS 2015
- Opinion and analysis of products for use in rail vehicles according to EN 45545 (e.g. for OSG ScreeneX products)
- Opinion on required fire tests for sandwich panels according to EN 45545 for OWS
- Opinion on deviation from simplified applied requirements of EN 45545-2 for CAF locomotives
- Approval support (national) for Windhoff MPV vehicles in GB
- Advice on effectiveness testing and approval support for newly developed components for fire fighting systems in railway vehicles
- Guidance for the preparation of fire protection concepts for the national approval of a maglev project incl. its infrastructure
- Preparation of test specifications incl. final evaluation of conducted tests according to EN 45545 for hybrid locomotives (subcontracted by TÜV Rheinland)
- Consulting and support for the application of EN45545 for ALMiG compressors
- Fire load assessment according to EN45545 for IVU Box Panel
- Procurement of fire protection certificates for various projects of ABB incl. examination of the certificates and keeping of the required fire protection lists for the approval (e.g. for RE460, X2000)
- Feasibility study on active fire protection solutions for the Vereina tunnel/car overload
FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPTS
FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPTS
- Fire protection concepts for various metro stations (Alexanderplatz) of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).
- Fire protection concept, test specification and statement for the power converters in the modernisation project of Deutsche Bahn for various ICEs
- Fire protection concept for VOITH Gravita 10BB locomotives
- EN 45545 and EN 50553 fire protection concept for high speed trains in Sweden
FIRE RISK ANALYSES
- Fire risk analysis for ABB's power converters in the Deutsche Bahn ICE 1 modernisation project.
- Fire risk analysis for the Eurotunnel Shuttle locomotives
- Fire risk analyses for Stadler Bussnang (various projects)
- Fire risk analyses for the GT6/8 vehicles and GT8-100D/2S-M vehicles of VBK
SMOKE & FIRE TESTING
- Determination of HRR and other parameters during the measurement of a rail vehicle (Siemens)
- Fire tests for the proof of effectiveness of fire fighting systems according to UNI 11565
- Fire tests according to ARGE guideline part 2 for EC250 vehicles
- Fire tests for various water mist systems and aerosol extinguishing systems in rail vehicles
- Smoke tests for Rheinbahn Düsseldorf, Alstom SBB, Bombardier DoSTo Israel, Bombardier Do2010, Bombardier APM, various Stadler Flirt vehicles (e.g. Jungfraubahn, GySev, IC PKP), Gold Coast Line tram vehicles, HKX, Line U6 Vienna, MTTrens Sao Paulo, Pesa DMU 120, Zentralbahn, Tunnel rescue train Dräger, VIA Essen, C30 Metro Stockholm, Harsco base vehicle Gotthard Tunnel, Toronto Rocket Trains, railcars ICE I and ICE II, Talent/ÖBB, Graventa Carmelit/ISR
- Hot smoke tests underground station KVB
- Oxygen concentration testing as proof of effectiveness for various gas extinguishing systems in rail vehicles
- Oxygen concentration measurement incl. evaluation of concentrations suitable for evacuation in engine rooms for vehicles of the Swedish State Railways
- Efficacy testing for the use of fire extinguishing systems in hydrogen-powered trams
- Smoke and fire tests for fire extinguishing systems in vehicles of the Israeli State Railways
- Fire tests for protection with water mist systems for various switchgears
- Fire tests according to EN 50553 to verify the fire extinguishing system used in the Euro Dual locomotives of Stadler Valencia
SIMULATIONS AND CALCULATIONS
- Preparation of design fire curves for metro vehicles of the Berlin public transport company (BVG)
- CFD investigations o to determine the heat transfer of various components o of temperature and smoke distribution o of escapes
- Fire risk analysis of various components from the rail vehicle industry
- CFD investigations on the interaction of fire, smoke and water mist in rail vehicles
- CFD & evacuation simulations for verification of smoke extraction and evacuation measures of various metro stations of the Berlin Transport Authority (BVG)
- CFD investigations for testing the detection system of a rail snow clearing machine and track construction machine
- Heat release calculations and statement regarding the application according to the Duggan method for tram vehicles in London (Stadler Valencia)
- Evacuation calculations according to Predtetschenski and Milinski for monorail vehicles
- Computer-aided simulations (CFD) for the verification of fire detection systems according to EN 50553 in the Euro Light and Euro Dual locomotives of Stadler Valencia
- Computer-aided simulations (CFD) for evacuation scenarios of BVG
SEMINARS AND WEBINARS
- for the determination of an HRR rating fire curve of bicycles with Li-ion batteries by fire tests with and without water mist system
- to EN 45545 series (e.g. for BBR, SIMONA, SOLARIS)
- to NFPA 130 (e.g. for TSL-ESCHA, Hasler Rail)
BUILDINGS & SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
EXPERT REPORTS / OPINIONS (EXCERPT)
EXPERT REPORTS / OPINIONS (EXCERPT)
- Planning of water mist extinguishing system for converted transformer station as gallery (Neue Grünstraße)
- Investigation of the interaction of high-pressure water mist and mechanical smoke extraction (Berlinsche Galerie)
- Fire protection evaluation of materials according to EN13501
- Protection of glass components on escape and rescue routes in a hospital in Arhus Denmark
- Protection of cable routes in server rooms
- Influence of ceiling height on the effectiveness of automatically activated water mist extinguishing systems in car parks and industrial applications
- Transferability of test results to the real situation in crawl spaces in Roseberry Park Hospital, Middlesbrough
- Transferability of test results for object protection of large transformers to objects of different sizes
- Influence of ceiling height on the effectiveness of automatically activated water mist extinguishing systems in OH1 applications
- Application of water mist extinguishing systems for the protection of water-soluble flammable liquids in the Natural History Museum Copenhagen
FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPTS
FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPTS
- for a building (rectifier plant) of the Berlin public transport company (BVG)
- for conversion of a building for the processing/recycling of Li-ion batteries (Nickelhütte Aue)
- New building for battery dismantling (Nickelhütte Aue)
- Conversion of the imperial sailor station Kongaes in Potsdam
- Conversion of an industrial building into a canteen kitchen in Berlin
- Rental warehouse in Großbeeren Brandenburg
- Various apartment buildings
PLANT CONCEPTS FOR A WATER MIST SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION
- Review of a system concept for a nuclear power plant
- of a Li-Ion battery exchange station (Swobbee)
- of a motor test bench (FEV Europe GmbH)
- of the furniture market Hardeck Bochum
- of different ceiling heights in the Hotel Rokin Amsterdam
- of server rooms of the Paribas Bank in Paris
- of engine rooms on inland waterway vessels
PLANT CONCEPT AND VERIFICATION
- Compensation of structural fire protection measures with water mist extinguishing systems in the Elbewerkstätten Hamburg
- for the compensation of structural fire protection measures with water mist extinguishing systems in the visitor centre "Kornspeicher Hobrechtsfelde", municipality of Panket
- Development of a test concept for an effectiveness verification of an FFFS in a high-rise building, Tower Centre Frankfurt/Main
- Independent assessment of fire tests, carried out by other testing laboratories, for the proof of effectiveness of OH1 applications
- Examination of the fire protection concept and the implemented fire protection measures of an existing hotel in Potsdam, Hotel Villa Monte Vino
- Preparation of a bill of quantities for a water mist system for the bed high-rise building of the Charité University Hospital Berlin
- Preparation of a standards study for the planning of a water mist system for the bed high-rise building of the Charité University Medicine Berlin
- Draft planning and implementation planning for a water mist system for the protection of a coal conveyor belt in the power plant of the Marl Chemical Park
- Standards research on approval procedures for water mist systems in OH applications for IWMA (International Water Mist Association)
- Fire protection planning of the fire fighting system for the Mecca Royal Clock Tower Hotel (high-rise building)
- Patent research on water mist technologies
SMOKE AND FIRE TESTS
FOR APPROVALS OF MANUFACTURERS' FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS
FOR APPROVALS OF MANUFACTURERS' FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS
- Fire tests for the protection of server rooms (FM 5560, Annex M, N)
- Fire tests for the protection of machinery rooms > 260 m3 (FM 5560, Appendix E,
- Fire tests for the protection of warehouses (OH3 according to VdS guidelines)
- Fire tests for the protection of vehicle decks on RO-RO passenger ferries (IMO)
- Fire tests for securing OH1 (office) applications according to VdS guidelines for various manufacturers )
- Fire tests for the application of sidewall nozzles according to VdS guidelines
FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF A FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM
FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF A FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM
- for the protection of large-scale storage facilities (ESS)
- for the protection of an underground baggage conveyor system of an airport
- for the protection of test benches for passenger cars and Li-ion batteries in the automotive industry
- for the protection of a parking garage with aluminium supporting structure with parking spaces for electric cars
- Hot smoke tests for visualisation of smoke extraction in the atrium of an office building (Energieforum Stralauer Platz, Berlin)
- Investigation of smoke gas and temperature development during thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries from the automotive industry (BMW)
- Fire tests for the protection of warehouses of a plastics manufacturer (Thule GmbH)
- Fire tests to protect chipboard presses (Fagus-Grecon)
- Fire tests to protect large transformers for the Singapore site (Deluge Fire Protection)
- Fire tests for the protection of large cable tunnels for the Singapore site (AECOM)
- Fire tests for the National Archives in France (l'Établissement public
- maîtrise d'ouvrage des travaux culturels [EMOC])
OTHER
- Determination of HRR and other parameters in the measurement of Li-ion batteries from the automotive industry (R&D project SUVEREN https://www.suveren-nec.info/)
- Investigation of the effectiveness of extinguishing agents for the protection of fires with Li-ion Batt
- Investigation of detection technology for early fire detection in fires of Li-ion batteries
- Hot smoke tests to prove the effectiveness of the smoke extraction and ventilation concept of an atrium of an office building (Energieforum Berlin)
- Hot smoke tests as proof of the functionality of the fire alarm system used in a school in Wetzlar, Germany
- Fire resistance tests of Li-ion batteries from the automotive sector
SIMULATIONS & CALCULATIONS
- CFD for the development of a ventilation concept due to smoke propagation in Li-ion battery fires in the automotive industry
- Verification of a detection system in metro vehicles (LA Metro)
- Verification of smoke removal measures in the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin and the Axel Springer Passage in Berlin
- Verification of the water mist system as a compensation measure for the protection of the glass facades in the atrium of the Hotel Fontenay (Hamburg) by CFD simulation
- Verification of smoke extraction measures in a retirement home in Wasserstadt Oberhavel, Germany
- Verification of smoke extraction measures for the conversion of an aircraft hangar at Hanover-Langenhagen Airport
tunnel & metro
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
- Fire protection concepts for various underground stations of the Berlin public transport company (BVG) (e.g. Alexanderplat
- Planning of a water-based water fog extinguishing system in an urban car tunnel (Tunnel Bahndamm/Cologne and Hugh L. Carey Tunnel/N.Y.)
- Consultation on fire protection equipment for high-speed trains in vacuum tubes and the associated infrastructure such as tunnel tubes and stations (Hyperloop)
- Expert opinion on the award procedure for a semi-stationary foam extinguishing system in the Grouft-Stafelter Tunnel Luxembourg
- RAMS study for the Eurotunnel SAFE fire fighting system
- Design review of the active fire fighting system for tunnels in Abu Dhabi
- Testing of CFD simulation with regard to accuracy in the use of stationary extinguishing systems in road tunnels
- Testing of the safety concept of the metro in Budapest (line M4)
- Testing of platform screen door systems as fire protection closures (PINTSCH BAMAG Antriebs- und Verkehrstechnik GmbH)
- Statement on the use of PVC foil for advertising surfaces as a critical fire load in underground stations of the Munich metro system
SMOKE & FIRE TESTS(FOR SPECIFIC TUNNEL)
- Determination of the critical flow velocity and the resulting backlayering effect of smoke gases in a scaled vehicle tunnel under the influence of fire suppression systems for the validation of FDS software and reference for FDS guidance for a renowned, multinational engineering and design company from the USA.
- Smoke and fire tests as proof of effectiveness of different fire detection systems for an underground railway station of the German Railways (Deutsch Bahn)
- Spray flood and ventilation system tests in the Washington Street Tunnel in Seattle
- Fire tests as proof of effectiveness of a water mist fire fighting system for Eurotunnel SAFE Stations
- Fire tests to demonstrate the effectiveness of a water mist fire suppression system for various road authorities
- Fire test programme for various fire suppression systems for Mont Blanc Tunnel
- Fire test programme for different fire fighting systems for FOGTEC
SIMULATIONS & CALCULATIONS
- CFD & evacuation simulations as proof of effectiveness for smoke extraction and evacuation measures of various metro stations of the Berlin Transport Authority (BVG)
- Various CFD simulations as proof of effectiveness for smoke extraction and evacuation concepts of Berlin metro stations (Krebs+Kiefer Service GmbH)
- CFD simulation for water-based fire fighting systems in underground stations (S21 in Stuttgart, Deutsch Bahn)
BUILDINGS & SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPTS
- for conversion of a building for the processing/recycling of Li-ion batteries (Nickelhütte Aue)
EXPERT OPINION
- on the fire hazard and necessary measures of a Li-ion battery changing station (Swobbee)
SMOKE & FIRE TESTING
FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF A FIRE FIGHTINGAPPENDIX
- for the protection of large-scale storage facilities (ESS)
- for the protection of test benches for passenger cars and Li-ion batteries in the automotive industry
- for the protection of a parking garage with an aluminium support structure with parking spaces for E-PKKs
- for the investigation of flue gas and temperature development during the thermal run-through of lithium-ion batteries from the automotive industry
OTHER
- Untersuchung der Wirksamkeit verschiedener Löschmittel zum Schutz von Bränden mit Li-Ionen-Batterien
- Untersuchung von Detektionstechniken zur Brandfrüherkennung bei Bränden von Li-Ionen-Batterien
- Feuerbeständigkeitstests von Li-Ionen-Batterien aus dem Automobilbereich
SIMULATIONS & CALCULATIONS
- CFD for the development of a ventilation concept due to smoke propagation in Li-ion battery fires in the automotive industry
SEMINARS/WEBINARS
- Development and implementation of a VDI seminar (online and present) "Fire protection for lithium-ion batteries".
RAIL & RAIL VEHICLES
RAIL & RAIL VEHICLES
SMOKE & FIRE TESTS
- with and without water mist system in various test rigs with electric bicycles to determine the energy release and fire propagation
SEMINARS/WEBINARS
- To determine an HRR rating fire curve of bicycles with Li-ion batteries by fire tests with and without a water mist system.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- SUVEREN2Use - Extinguishing systems and emergency concepts for the safe handling of battery fires over the entire product life cycle
- Determination of HRR and other parameters in the measurement of Li-ion batteries (R&D project SUVEREN https://www.suveren-nec.info)
BUILDINGS & SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
EXPERT REPORTS / OPINIONS (EXCERPT)
- Planning of water mist extinguishing system for converted transformer station as gallery (Neue Grünstraße)
- Investigation of the interaction of high-pressure water mist and mechanical smoke extraction (Berlinsche Galerie)
- Fire protection evaluation of materials according to EN13501
- Protection of glass components on escape and rescue routes in a hospital in Arhus Denmark
- Protection of cable routes in server rooms
- Influence of ceiling height on the effectiveness of automatically activated water mist extinguishing systems in car parks and industrial applications
- Transferability of test results to the real situation in crawl spaces in Roseberry Park Hospital, Middlesbrough
- Transferability of test results for object protection of large transformers to objects of different sizes
- Influence of ceiling height on the effectiveness of automatically activated water mist extinguishing systems in OH1 applications
- Application of water mist extinguishing systems for the protection of water-soluble flammable liquids in the Natural History Museum Copenhagen
FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPTS
- for a building (rectifier plant) of the Berlin public transport company (BVG)
- for conversion of a building for the processing/recycling of Li-ion batteries (Nickelhütte Aue)
- New building for battery dismantling (Nickelhütte Aue)
- Conversion of the imperial sailor station Kongaes in Potsdam
- Conversion of an industrial building into a canteen kitchen in Berlin
- Rental warehouse in Großbeeren Brandenburg
- Various apartment buildings
PLANT CONCEPTS FOR A WATER MIST SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION
- Review of a system concept for a nuclear power plant
- of a Li-Ion battery exchange station (Swobbee)
- of a motor test bench (FEV Europe GmbH)
- of the furniture market Hardeck Bochum
- of different ceiling heights in the Hotel Rokin Amsterdam
- of server rooms of the Paribas Bank in Paris
- of engine rooms on inland waterway vessels
PLANT CONCEPT AND VERIFICATION
- Compensation of structural fire protection measures with water mist extinguishing systems in the Elbewerkstätten Hamburg
- for the compensation of structural fire protection measures with water mist extinguishing systems in the visitor centre "Kornspeicher Hobrechtsfelde", municipality of Panket
- Development of a test concept for an effectiveness verification of an FFFS in a high-rise building, Tower Centre Frankfurt/Main
- Independent assessment of fire tests, carried out by other testing laboratories, for the proof of effectiveness of OH1 applications
- Examination of the fire protection concept and the implemented fire protection measures of an existing hotel in Potsdam, Hotel Villa Monte Vino
- Preparation of a bill of quantities for a water mist system for the bed high-rise building of the Charité University Hospital Berlin
- Preparation of a standards study for the planning of a water mist system for the bed high-rise building of the Charité University Medicine Berlin
- Draft planning and implementation planning for a water mist system for the protection of a coal conveyor belt in the power plant of the Marl Chemical Park
- Standards research on approval procedures for water mist systems in OH applications for IWMA (International Water Mist Association)
- Fire protection planning of the fire fighting system for the Mecca Royal Clock Tower Hotel (high-rise building)
- Patent research on water mist technologies
SMOKE AND FIRE TESTS
FOR APPROVALS OF MANUFACTURERS' FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS
- Fire tests for the protection of server rooms (FM 5560, Annex M, N)
- Fire tests for the protection of machinery rooms > 260 m3 (FM 5560, Appendix E,
- Fire tests for the protection of warehouses (OH3 according to VdS guidelines)
- Fire tests for the protection of vehicle decks on RO-RO passenger ferries (IMO)
- Fire tests for securing OH1 (office) applications according to VdS guidelines for various manufacturers )
- Fire tests for the application of sidewall nozzles according to VdS guidelines
FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF A FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM
- for the protection of large-scale storage facilities (ESS)
- for the protection of an underground baggage conveyor system of an airport
- for the protection of test benches for passenger cars and Li-ion batteries in the automotive industry
- for the protection of a parking garage with aluminium supporting structure with parking spaces for electric cars
- Hot smoke tests for visualisation of smoke extraction in the atrium of an office building (Energieforum Stralauer Platz, Berlin)
- Investigation of smoke gas and temperature development during thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries from the automotive industry (BMW)
- Fire tests for the protection of warehouses of a plastics manufacturer (Thule GmbH)
- Fire tests to protect chipboard presses (Fagus-Grecon)
- Fire tests to protect large transformers for the Singapore site (Deluge Fire Protection)
- Fire tests for the protection of large cable tunnels for the Singapore site (AECOM)
- Fire tests for the National Archives in France (l'Établissement public
- maîtrise d'ouvrage des travaux culturels [EMOC])
OTHER
- Determination of HRR and other parameters in the measurement of Li-ion batteries from the automotive industry (R&D project SUVEREN https://www.suveren-nec.info/)
- Investigation of the effectiveness of extinguishing agents for the protection of fires with Li-ion Batt
- Investigation of detection technology for early fire detection in fires of Li-ion batteries
- Hot smoke tests to prove the effectiveness of the smoke extraction and ventilation concept of an atrium of an office building (Energieforum Berlin)
- Hot smoke tests as proof of the functionality of the fire alarm system used in a school in Wetzlar, Germany
- Fire resistance tests of Li-ion batteries from the automotive sector
SIMULATIONS & CALCULATIONS
- CFD for the development of a ventilation concept due to smoke propagation in Li-ion battery fires in the automotive industry
- Verification of a detection system in metro vehicles (LA Metro)
- Verification of smoke removal measures in the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin and the Axel Springer Passage in Berlin
- Verification of the water mist system as a compensation measure for the protection of the glass facades in the atrium of the Hotel Fontenay (Hamburg) by CFD simulation
- Verification of smoke extraction measures in a retirement home in Wasserstadt Oberhavel, Germany
- Verification of smoke extraction measures for the conversion of an aircraft hangar at Hanover-Langenhagen Airport
SEMINARS AND WEBINARS
- Development and implementation of a VDI seminar (online and present) "Fire protection for lithium-ion batteries".
RAIL & RAIL VEHICLES
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
- To achieve approval of vehicles, vehicle components of various customers in the rail vehicle industry according to TSI LOC&PAS, DIN EN 45545 and/or NFPA130
- Consulting on fire protection equipment for high-speed trains and infrastructure such as tunnel tubes and stations (Hyperloop)
- Fire safety assessment of materials according to EN45545-2 and NFPA130
- Opinion on the applicability of CEN/TS14972 for FOGTEC water mist systems in railway vehicles
- Statement on the transferability of smoke tests for the SBB8 project
- Opinion on the applicability of water mist systems in Italy as FCCS according to TSI LOC&PAS 2015
- Opinion and analysis of products for use in rail vehicles according to EN 45545 (e.g. for OSG ScreeneX products)
- Opinion on required fire tests for sandwich panels according to EN 45545 for OWS
- Opinion on deviation from simplified applied requirements of EN 45545-2 for CAF locomotives
- Approval support (national) for Windhoff MPV vehicles in GB
- Advice on effectiveness testing and approval support for newly developed components for fire fighting systems in railway vehicles
- Guidance for the preparation of fire protection concepts for the national approval of a maglev project incl. its infrastructure
- Preparation of test specifications incl. final evaluation of conducted tests according to EN 45545 for hybrid locomotives (subcontracted by TÜV Rheinland)
- Consulting and support for the application of EN45545 for ALMiG compressors
- Fire load assessment according to EN45545 for IVU Box Panel
- Procurement of fire protection certificates for various projects of ABB incl. examination of the certificates and keeping of the required fire protection lists for the approval (e.g. for RE460, X2000)
- Feasibility study on active fire protection solutions for the Vereina tunnel/car overload
FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPTS
- Fire protection concepts for various metro stations (Alexanderplatz) of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).
- Fire protection concept, test specification and statement for the power converters in the modernisation project of Deutsche Bahn for various ICEs
- Fire protection concept for VOITH Gravita 10BB locomotives
- EN 45545 and EN 50553 fire protection concept for high speed trains in Sweden
FIRE RISK ANALYSES
- Fire risk analysis for ABB's power converters in the Deutsche Bahn ICE 1 modernisation project.
- Fire risk analysis for the Eurotunnel Shuttle locomotives
- Fire risk analyses for Stadler Bussnang (various projects)
- Fire risk analyses for the GT6/8 vehicles and GT8-100D/2S-M vehicles of VBK
SMOKE & FIRE TESTING
- Determination of HRR and other parameters during the measurement of a rail vehicle (Siemens)
- Fire tests for the proof of effectiveness of fire fighting systems according to UNI 11565
- Fire tests according to ARGE guideline part 2 for EC250 vehicles
- Fire tests for various water mist systems and aerosol extinguishing systems in rail vehicles
- Smoke tests for Rheinbahn Düsseldorf, Alstom SBB, Bombardier DoSTo Israel, Bombardier Do2010, Bombardier APM, various Stadler Flirt vehicles (e.g. Jungfraubahn, GySev, IC PKP), Gold Coast Line tram vehicles, HKX, Line U6 Vienna, MTTrens Sao Paulo, Pesa DMU 120, Zentralbahn, Tunnel rescue train Dräger, VIA Essen, C30 Metro Stockholm, Harsco base vehicle Gotthard Tunnel, Toronto Rocket Trains, railcars ICE I and ICE II, Talent/ÖBB, Graventa Carmelit/ISR
- Hot smoke tests underground station KVB
- Oxygen concentration testing as proof of effectiveness for various gas extinguishing systems in rail vehicles
- Oxygen concentration measurement incl. evaluation of concentrations suitable for evacuation in engine rooms for vehicles of the Swedish State Railways
- Efficacy testing for the use of fire extinguishing systems in hydrogen-powered trams
- Smoke and fire tests for fire extinguishing systems in vehicles of the Israeli State Railways
- Fire tests for protection with water mist systems for various switchgears
- Fire tests according to EN 50553 to verify the fire extinguishing system used in the Euro Dual locomotives of Stadler Valencia
SIMULATIONS AND CALCULATIONS
- Preparation of design fire curves for metro vehicles of the Berlin public transport company (BVG)
- CFD investigations o to determine the heat transfer of various components o of temperature and smoke distribution o of escapes
- Fire risk analysis of various components from the rail vehicle industry
- CFD investigations on the interaction of fire, smoke and water mist in rail vehicles
- CFD & evacuation simulations for verification of smoke extraction and evacuation measures of various metro stations of the Berlin Transport Authority (BVG)
- CFD investigations for testing the detection system of a rail snow clearing machine and track construction machine
- Heat release calculations and statement regarding the application according to the Duggan method for tram vehicles in London (Stadler Valencia)
- Evacuation calculations according to Predtetschenski and Milinski for monorail vehicles
- Computer-aided simulations (CFD) for the verification of fire detection systems according to EN 50553 in the Euro Light and Euro Dual locomotives of Stadler Valencia
- Computer-aided simulations (CFD) for evacuation scenarios of BVG
SEMINARS AND WEBINARS
- for the determination of an HRR rating fire curve of bicycles with Li-ion batteries by fire tests with and without water mist system
- to EN 45545 series (e.g. for BBR, SIMONA, SOLARIS)
- to NFPA 130 (e.g. for TSL-ESCHA, Hasler Rail)
tunnel & metro
FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING
- Fire protection concepts for various underground stations of the Berlin public transport company (BVG) (e.g. Alexanderplat
- Planning of a water-based water fog extinguishing system in an urban car tunnel (Tunnel Bahndamm/Cologne and Hugh L. Carey Tunnel/N.Y.)
- Consultation on fire protection equipment for high-speed trains in vacuum tubes and the associated infrastructure such as tunnel tubes and stations (Hyperloop)
- Expert opinion on the award procedure for a semi-stationary foam extinguishing system in the Grouft-Stafelter Tunnel Luxembourg
- RAMS study for the Eurotunnel SAFE fire fighting system
- Design review of the active fire fighting system for tunnels in Abu Dhabi
- Testing of CFD simulation with regard to accuracy in the use of stationary extinguishing systems in road tunnels
- Testing of the safety concept of the metro in Budapest (line M4)
- Testing of platform screen door systems as fire protection closures (PINTSCH BAMAG Antriebs- und Verkehrstechnik GmbH)
- Statement on the use of PVC foil for advertising surfaces as a critical fire load in underground stations of the Munich metro system
SMOKE & FIRE TESTS
(FOR SPECIFIC TUNNEL)
- Determination of the critical flow velocity and the resulting backlayering effect of smoke gases in a scaled vehicle tunnel under the influence of fire suppression systems for the validation of FDS software and reference for FDS guidance for a renowned, multinational engineering and design company from the USA.
- Smoke and fire tests as proof of effectiveness of different fire detection systems for an underground railway station of the German Railways (Deutsch Bahn)
- Spray flood and ventilation system tests in the Washington Street Tunnel in Seattle
- Fire tests as proof of effectiveness of a water mist fire fighting system for Eurotunnel SAFE Stations
- Fire tests to demonstrate the effectiveness of a water mist fire suppression system for various road authorities
- Fire test programme for various fire suppression systems for Mont Blanc Tunnel
- Fire test programme for different fire fighting systems for FOGTEC
SIMULATIONS & CALCULATIONS
- CFD & evacuation simulations as proof of effectiveness for smoke extraction and evacuation measures of various metro stations of the Berlin Transport Authority (BVG)
- Various CFD simulations as proof of effectiveness for smoke extraction and evacuation concepts of Berlin metro stations (Krebs+Kiefer Service GmbH)
- CFD simulation for water-based fire fighting systems in underground stations (S21 in Stuttgart, Deutsch Bahn)
