Causes of battery fires in railway vehicles and challenges of extinguishing

The aim of this article is to introduce an issue that has not yet been addressed in our region – the fire hazards of BEMU units. The methodology of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic vehicles was used to establish the basic procedure for extinguishing batteries in railway passenger coaches.

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Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
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2025-06-12
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https://doi.org/10.14311/app.2025.52.0057
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Combustion and Detonation Processes
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Causes of battery fires in railway vehicles and challenges of extinguishing

Jakub Krejčí
Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
Combustion and Detonation Processes
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Causes of battery fires in railway vehicles and challenges of extinguishing

Jakub Krejčí
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Abstract

The aim of this article is to introduce an issue that has not yet been addressed in our region – the fire hazards of BEMU units. The methodology of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic vehicles was used to establish the basic procedure for extinguishing batteries in railway passenger coaches.

Acta Polytechnica CTU ProceedingsVol. 52
Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)
Openalex Percentile: Top 81%
Combustion and Detonation Processes
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