PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Oravec, Milan
AU  - Gorzás, Michal
AU  - Dulebová, Martina
TI  - Temperature Sensor for Road Tunnel Emergencies
DP  - 2016 Oct 31
TA  - Acta Mechanica Slovaca
PG  - 36--40
VI  - 20
IP  - 4
AID - 10.21496/ams.2016.031
IS  - 13352393
AB  - Fire safety of road tunnels depends on quick identification of a developing fire and its location. Current systems, which are based on the principle of direct temperature sensing, do not identify a fire before its second stage. The paper suggests the possibility of utilizing the principle of the Curie temperature for identification of increased temperatures resulting from a developing fire in road tunnels. The proposed temperature sensor can complement the existing fire protection system for tunnels and increase its effectiveness.