Roeland Bisschop

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the latest fire-safety issues of EVs related to thermal runaway and fire in Li-ion batteries and provide a qualitative understanding of the fire risk and hazards associated with battery powered EVs.

TL;DR: In this paper, the utilization of intumescent thermal resistive mats to provide surface protection to the core natural fibre-reinforced Elium® composite structural integrity was investigated, and it was found that surface protection significantly reduced the peak heat release rate, total smoke release, smoke extinction area and CO2 yield.

TL;DR: The demand for lithium-ion battery powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world as mentioned in this paper and as more of these become operational across the globe, their involvement in traffic accidents and fir...

TL;DR: In this paper, hazards have been identified and means for preventing and controlling lithium-ion battery fires, including preventive measures during workshop and salvage activities, and tests were also performed with fixed fire suppression systems applying suppressant inside traction batteries which showed to improve their safety.

TL;DR: Dynamic mechanical analysis demonstrated that coating jute fabrics with GnP particles led to an enhanced glass transition temperature by 14% and fibre pull-out locations in the tensile fracture surface of the laminates after incorporation of both fillers, which resulted in reduced tensile properties.