Improvement of the operation algorithm for automatic fire protection systems
Zhyr Yehor
Dnipro University of Technology
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3701-1710
Radchuk Dmytro
Dnipro University of Technology
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8034-541X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52363/2524-0226-2026-43-23
Keywords: fire safety, artificial intelligence, machine learning, fire detection, computer vision
Аnnotation
A systematic review and comparative analysis of computer vision architectures and deep ma-chine learning models yielded systematized data on the limitations of existing solutions based on convolutional neural networks. Their significant dependence on the direct line of sight of the fire source and high sensitivity to complex lighting changes was proven. Based on these shortcomings, the theoretical concept of an optimized two-stage algorithm for a computer vision system was devel-oped for early fire detection in enclosed industrial premises under conditions of hidden flames. It was established that fire localization efficiency can be significantly increased by combining direct flame recognition methods and analysis of indirect visual fire signs. The approach was justified by theoreti-cal modeling of the decomposition of short video fragments into frames with a fixed frequency for subsequent mathematical calculation of temporal fluctuations of overall brightness, specific glares, and dynamic light flickering. The expediency of using a sharp decrease in lighting intensity due to sudden smoke was recorded as a defining indirect sign for localization. The prospect of forming spe-cial time series of derived parameters instead of traditional processing of entire image pixels was justi-fied, followed by their transmission to the input of neural network models to recognize unique chaot-ic-periodic patterns of optical changes. Only the theoretical foundations and technological parameters of the proposed architecture were formed, while software development, neural network model train-ing, and their practical testing based on the datasets were defined as tasks for subsequent articles. The results confirm the possibility of future modernization of existing video surveillance systems without significant additional hardware costs.
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Date of publication (release): 31.05.2026
Application of compression foam for extinguishing fires in tanks
Kovalyshyn Vasyl
Lviv State University of Life Safety
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5463-0230
Velykyi Nazarii
Lviv State University of Life Safety
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7967-4491
Marych Volodymyr
Lviv State University of Life Safety
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7051-4494
Kovalyshyn Volodymyr
Lviv State University of Life Safety
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3739-8668
Velikyi Andrii
Lviv State University of Life Safety
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5987-9745
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52363/2524-0226-2026-43-22
Keywords: compression foam, subsurface extinguishing, tank, air-mechanical foam, petroleum product, gasoline
Аnnotation
An analysis of the economic efficiency of using compression foam for subsurface extinguishing of oil product fires (gasoline) in steel vertical tanks has been conducted. The study is based on calcu-lations for a vertical steel tank with a volume of 5000 m³, whose burning mirror area is 346 m², mod-eled in the SolidWorks Flow Simulation environment [1]. The paper presents a comparative analysis of foam concentrate consumption for the traditional surface extinguishing method and the subsurface method using compression foam. Calculations were performed in accordance with the recommended supply intensity of the foam solution for the subsurface method – 0.08 l/m²·s. The calculated extin-guishing time for gasoline and a triple reserve of foam concentrate according to the current methodo-logical recommendations of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were also taken into account. According to the conducted research, it was established that the use of compression foam with an expansion ratio of 10 allows reducing foam concentrate consumption by almost 4 times compared to traditional surface extinguishing. Additional advantages include reduced thermal stress on the per-sonnel of the State Emergency Service units, lower risk to firefighters, and decreased load on fire-fighting equipment. The results of the study have practical significance for optimizing fire-fighting tactics at oil and gas complex facilities, oil depots, and petroleum product storage warehouses. The implementation of the proposed technology is particularly relevant under martial law conditions, when Ukraine’s critical infrastructure is subjected to systematic rocket and drone attacks. The use of compression foam via the subsurface method will significantly increase the efficiency of protecting strategic facilities and reduce material losses from fires. Thus, subsurface extinguishing using com-pression foam is a promising direction for the development of oil product fire suppression in vertical steel tanks.
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Influence of potential burning area on the dynamics of the spread of hazardous factors of fire
Shakhov Stanislav
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9161-1696
Melnychenko Andrii
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7229-6926
Soshinskiy Olexandr
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7921-1294
Saveliev Dmytro
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4310-0437
Dement Maksym
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4975-384X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52363/2524-0226-2025-42-20
Keywords: fire area, potential burning area, fire simulation, Fire Dynamics Simulator
Аnnotation
The object of the study is the influence of the potential burning area in Fire Dynamics Simula-tor on the values of fire hazardous factors. The main hypothesis is that changes in the potential burn-ing area in Fire Dynamics Simulator affect the rate at which fire hazardous factors reach their critical threshold values. The problem addressed in this study was to obtain scientifically substantiated data on the influence of the potential burning area in Fire Dynamics Simulator on the values of fire haz-ardous factors. The use of the term “potential burning area” is proposed. As a result, data were ob-tained regarding the influence of the potential burning area on the dynamics of the spread of fire hazardous factors. The results show a significant difference in the time required for visibility to reach its critical threshold values at all measuring points along evacuation routes when the potential burn-ing area is 0.5 m² and 6 m². When the potential burning area is 0.5 m², the visibility indicator does not decrease below 7.5 m, whereas at a potential burning area of 6 m² it decreases to 2.2 m. A com-parison was made of the time required for fire hazardous factors to reach their critical threshold val-ues, particularly visibility, for potential burning areas of 0.5 m² and 6 m². The difference in visibility loss at measuring points № 1, 2, 3, and 4 in percentage terms is 18 %, 13 %, 19 %, and 15 %, respec-tively. At measuring points No. 5 and № 6, when the potential burning area is 0.5 m², visibility loss is not recorded at all. In contrast, when the potential burning area is 6 m², the reduction of visibility below 20 m at measuring points № 5 and No. 6 occurs at 216 s and 220 s, respectively. Thus, the po-tential burning area in Fire Dynamics Simulator modeling should be selected in such a way that there is no artificial limitation of the surface over which flames can spread during the total evacua-tion time. Artificial limitation of the potential burning area leads to distortion of the values of fire hazardous factors.
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Date of publication (release): 31.05.2026
Dychko Alina
National Transport University
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4632-3203
Demchuk Liudmyla
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5698-7113
Kryukovskaya Lesіa
National Transport University
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8944-8036
Kahukina Anastasiia
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8932-1211
Belmega Ivan
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2524-6217
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52363/2524-0226-2026-43-21
Keywords: intelligent forecasting, pyrogenic safety, critical infrastructure facilities, man-made load, hazard monitoring
Аnnotation
Substantiates new methodological foundations for the intelligent forecasting of pyrogenic (fire) safety of critical industrial infrastructure facilities under conditions of dynamic man-made and exter-nal threats. The relevance of the research stems from the need to transition from reactive fire suppres-sion to predictive risk management using artificial intelligence technologies. A comprehensive meth-odological concept has been developed that integrates methods of systems analysis, catastrophe theo-ry, and machine learning. An architecture for an intelligent system for early detection and forecasting of fire development dynamics has been developed, capable of assessing the probability of pyrogenic threats with an accuracy of 92–95 %. Mathematical models of the nonlinear propagation of heat flux-es in enclosed spaces of complex industrial facilities have been obtained, taking into account the spe-cifics of the fire load. Decision support algorithms have been developed for operational personnel that minimize response time to threats by 30–40 % and automatically generate scenarios for localizing the source of ignition. The methodology is based on a comprehensive approach. The empirical basis was formed using statistical analysis of historical data on fires at industrial facilities in recent years. Math-ematical modeling of combustion and heat and mass transfer processes was implemented using com-putational fluid dynamics methods. The intelligent component was developed by designing and train-ing ensembles of neural networks (in particular, LSTM for time series) on synthetic and real sensor monitoring data samples (temperature, gas concentration, smoke density). The adequacy of the mod-els was verified through a computer simulation experiment and by comparing the results with known expert scenarios of man-made accident development.
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Improvement of algorithms for enhancing the efficiency of fire situation monitoring
Rudakov Serhii
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8263-0476
Myrgorod Oksana
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5989-3435
Pirohov Oleksandr
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-0801
Perehin Alina
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2062-5537
Melezhyk Roman
National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6425-4147
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52363/2524-0226-2026-43-19
Keywords: fire safety, unmanned aerial vehicles, fire monitoring, optimal flight altitude
Аnnotation
The article examines the process of monitoring fire conditions using small unmanned aerial ve-hicles (hereinafter referred to as UAVs). The object of the study is the process of remote observation of fire hotspots, while the subject is the dependence of the efficiency of detecting objects of interest and flight safety on the UAV flight altitude. The research problem lies in the contradiction between the need to improve the reliability of object detection and ensuring UAV flight safety under the in-fluence of hazardous fire-related factors, including smoke, thermal radiation, and air turbulence. The aim of the study is to improve the efficiency of fire monitoring by determining the optimal UAV flight altitude. The paper develops a monitoring efficiency criterion based on minimizing total losses, taking into account both losses associated with detection errors and losses caused by the risk of UAV loss. Mathematical models of object observability and flight safety are proposed, considering variable parameters of the fire environment, including smoke intensity, characteristics of the underlying sur-face, and thermal effects. Based on these models, an algorithm for determining the optimal UAV flight altitude for individual fire hotspots is developed, taking into account local conditions. A dis-tinctive feature of the obtained results is the comprehensive consideration of the mutual influence of observation conditions and flight hazard factors, as well as the adaptive nature of the proposed ap-proach, which enables the determination of optimal flight parameters in real time for different areas. According to the simulation results, the use of the proposed approach increases monitoring efficiency by an average of 15 %, and in some cases by up to 40–80 % compared to flights at a fixed altitude. The obtained results can be applied in decision support systems during fire response operations.
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Received by the editorial board: 10.03.2026
Accepted for publication: 13.04.2026
Date of publication (release): 31.05.2026
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