RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Oravec, Milan
A1 Gorzás, Michal
A1 Dulebová, Martina
T1 Temperature Sensor for Road Tunnel Emergencies
JF Acta Mechanica Slovaca
YR 2016
VO 20
IS 4
SP 36
OP 40
DO 10.21496/ams.2016.031
UL https://www.actamechanica.sk/artkey/ams-201604-0006.php
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.