#fire-science

Cutaway of a cone calorimeter showing the truncated conical heater above a 100 mm specimen, spark igniter, exhaust duct, and oxygen analyser

📊 Fire Testing April 18, 2026 · 16 min read

Cone Calorimeter 101: HRR, THR, and MARHE Explained

What the cone calorimeter measures — heat release rate, total heat release, and MARHE — and why each one matters for fire safety.

Cutaway of a cylindrical lithium-ion battery showing cathode, anode, separator, and electrolyte with ions flowing between electrodes

🔋 Battery Fire Safety April 17, 2026 · 9 min read

Lithium-Ion Battery Basics: How They Work and Why They Burn

What a lithium-ion battery is, how the 'rocking chair' of ions works, and why this Nobel-winning chemistry also carries real fire risk.

A glowing log at the pyrolysis front, volatile gases rising from a carbonized surface — the moment wood turns into fire

🔥 Fire Fundamentals April 14, 2026 · 17 min read

The Science of Pyrolysis: How Heat Unmakes Everything

Pyrolysis — heat breaking molecular bonds without oxygen — drives wildfires, battery thermal runaway, biochar, plastic recycling, and even coffee roasting.

A single candle flame glowing against a dark background — the simplest example of the science of fire

🔥 Fire Fundamentals April 14, 2026 · 14 min read

What Is Fire? The Simple, Complete Guide Anyone Can Follow

What is fire? A beginner-friendly guide to combustion, the fire triangle, flame colors, fire classes, and essential home fire safety.

The science of fire visualized — the fire tetrahedron showing fuel, oxygen, heat, and chain reaction with molecular structures and flame dynamics

🔥 Fire Fundamentals April 13, 2026 · 15 min read

The Science of Fire: What You Think You Know Is Wrong

Explore the science of fire — from radical chain reactions and flame anatomy to flashover physics and why modern homes burn 7x faster than 1950s ones.