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Academic/Scientific

DIF-JACKET

Innovative Firefighter Jacket

The aim of DIF Jacket project is to produce an innovative firefighter jacket by following a procedure based on the application of numerical models to optimize it design. The design of the jacket will be optimized considering the range of scenarios observed in Portuguese forest fires, with special emphasis on its transient nature. This project will have a strong component of dissemination at national and international level, holding workshops for the general public and target audience (firefighters), as well as several communications.

Website: DIF-JACKET

Main Goals/Activities

Numerical prediction of the transient behaviour of the system [fireman + protective clothing + fire environment]; Use of Computational Fluid Dynamic tools to significantly improve the ability to predict how a given protective equipment will protect the user – firefighter in each scenario – in order to achieve more effective designs of thermal protection clothing;
Selection and functionalization of materials for firefighter protective clothing to improve thermal protection and management during exposure to fire environment;

Construction of a prototype based on the selected and developed materials and supported by the numerical results;
Reinforce research, technological development and innovation.