ANALYSIS OF THE FLASH-FIRE SCENARIO IN THE VIAREGGIO ACCIDENT

Analysis of the Flash-Fire Scenario in the Viareggio Accident

On the 29th of Transformer Type June, 2009 the derailment of a rail-tanker containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the Viareggio station produced a large cloud of flammable vapours, which ignited in a flash-fire, causing 31 fatalities and extensive property damage.The literature models applicable to the simulation of flash fires differ for the

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IPS – A SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME NAVIGATION AND 3D MODELING

fdaReliable navigation and 3D modeling is a necessary requirement for any autonomous system in real world scenarios.German Aerospace Center (DLR) developed a system providing precise information about local position and orientation of a mobile platform as saúde well as three-dimensional information about its environment in real-time.This system, c

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Pinus densiflora extract protects human skin fibroblasts against UVB-induced photoaging by inhibiting the expression of MMPs and increasing type I procollagen expression

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light can cause skin photoaging, which is associated with upregulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and downregulation of collagen synthesis.It has been reported that MMPs, especially MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-9, decrease the elasticity of the dermis by degrading collagen.In this study, we assessed the effects of Pinu

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