Acute Oral Toxicity of Nonfluorinated Fire‐Fighting Foams to Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus)
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.5398
Abstract: Long‐chain per‐ and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been the active ingredients in firefighting foams for more than 50 years. Due to their extreme persistence, regulatory agencies are concerned about their potential adverse environmental and health… read more here.
Keywords: quail; oral toxicity; fighting foams; fire fighting ... See more keywords
Post-fire mechanical properties of Q460 and Q690 high strength steels after fire-fighting foam cooling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2020.106983
Abstract: Abstract Q460 and Q690 are two most typical high strength steels applied extensively in industrial construction, mechanical engineering and other engineering structures due to their cost efficiency, high strength and toughness. Their residual mechanical performance… read more here.
Keywords: strength; high strength; q460 q690; fighting foam ... See more keywords
Weakly Aligned Multimodal Flame Detection for Fire-Fighting Robots
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DOI: 10.1109/tii.2022.3158668
Abstract: Flame detection is a key module of fire-fighting robots, especially for autonomous fire suppression. To effectively tackle the fire-fighting tasks, fire-fighting robots are usually equipped with multimodal vision systems. On the one hand, cameras of… read more here.
Keywords: fire fighting; fighting robots; flame detection; fire ... See more keywords
A Parallel Genetic Algorithm With Variable Neighborhood Search for the Vehicle Routing Problem in Forest Fire-Fighting
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DOI: 10.1109/tits.2024.3395930
Abstract: With the challenge of making online decisions in the face of escalating losses, the vehicle routing problem in forest fire-fighting places great emphasis on the computing efficiency of algorithms. This paper investigates the route optimization… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle routing; problem forest; fire fighting; fire ... See more keywords
Lyapunov-Based Adaptive Neural Network Optimized Backstepping Control of Uncertain Unmanned Fire Fighting Robot
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DOI: 10.1109/tits.2025.3565256
Abstract: This paper studies the Lyapunov-based adaptive neural network optimized tracking control problem for a class of unmanned fire fighting robots. Firstly, by reasonably simplifying the unmanned fire fighting robot (UFFR) and combining it with its… read more here.
Keywords: control; adaptive neural; unmanned fire; fire fighting ... See more keywords
Modeling and Robust Adaptive Practical Predefined Time and Precision Tracking Control of Unmanned Fire Fighting Robot
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DOI: 10.1109/tsmc.2024.3378703
Abstract: This article studies the modeling and tracking control problems for a class of towed unmanned fire fighting robots. Considering that no similar modeling results exist, we take the lead in building a novel system model… read more here.
Keywords: tracking control; time; control; predefined time ... See more keywords
Preparation, Properties and Chemical Modification Methods of the Fire-Fighting Foam for Coal Spontaneous Combustion
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DOI: 10.3390/ma18214888
Abstract: Coal spontaneous combustion causes both human casualties and environmental pollution. Owing to special flow behaviors, foam materials used in fire-fighting technology can effectively bring water and solid non-combustible substances into the fire-fighting area, greatly preventing… read more here.
Keywords: spontaneous combustion; foam; fire fighting; foam materials ... See more keywords