The project ‘numerical modeling of fires’ aims to support the ongoing research on the numerical modeling of multi-phase aspects in fires. There are three main topics of interest, namely (i) soot, (ii) liquid pool fires and (iii) water sprays.

A significant progress has been achieved in the development of a soot model for fires (see https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2024.113663). The objective is to consolidate these efforts by further validating the model in several fire scenarios and, potentially, exploring its extension to other applications such as combustion engines.

Regarding liquid pool fires, the objective is to support an ongoing Ph.D. on the heating and burning of liquid mixtures (see https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2885/1/012042).

Finally, the project will further stimulate the collaborative effort on water spray modelling with the LEMTA laboratory (see https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-024-01617-6).