Kazunori Kuwana Lab: Fire and Explosion Research at Tokyo University of Science

I'm  pleased to share that our new paper, " A reduced model of soldering-to-flaming (StF) transition ,"  has just been published in Combustion and Flame as an open-access article. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0010-2180(25)00689-3 This work presents a simplified model to understand how smoldering turns into flaming—a key process in fire dynamics and wildfire research.

Gave a lecture in Miyazaki, where the post box is shaped like a yuzu fruit and the university cafeteria is said to be the most delicious in Japan. ゆずが郵便ポストで学食が日本一美味しい宮崎で講演しました https://www.cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp/math/mpm/mpm2025/

Wildfire investigation in Imabari, Ehime 愛媛県今治市で林野火災の調査を行いました Related news: Over 900 hectares destroyed in Ehime and Okayama wildfires https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/27/japan/japan-ehime-okayama-wildfires/

Three of our students presented posters at the 58th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for Safety Engineering in Kurume, Fukuoka. 3名の学生さんが第58回安全工学研究発表会で研究発表しました．おつかれさまでした！

We had a wonderful reunion in Ginza with our PhD graduates and current students. Nicharee, who completed our PhD program in October 2024, is now working as a postdoctoral researcher at Case Western Reserve University. Memi, who also graduated in October this year, is now working in Japan. We wish them continued success. 当研究室出身の博士2名が遊びに来てくれました！

Wrote a code to simulate flame propagation using the G equation, which models the flame front as a propagating interface. G方程式により火炎伝播をシミュレーションするコードを書きました