Fire Science Show

← Fire Science Show23 sept. · 49 min

270 - How the Cone Calorimeter took over with Marc Janssens

270 - How the Cone Calorimeter took over with Marc Janssens23 sept.49 min

A tool doesn’t become a global workhorse because it’s clever. It becomes a workhorse when different labs can run it, calibrate it, compare it, and trust it. It is a very long road from the invention to widespread use. And I got the chance to discuss the path of how the Cone took off with Dr. Marc Janssens, who is a key figure in this story - he was even jointly co-awarded the Phillip DiNenno Prize together with dr Vyto Babrauskas, for his efforts on developing, standardizing and promoting the...