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Impact of safety vent orientation on fire characteristics in lithium-ion battery e-bikes
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Xiaoye Lin, Kailing Li, Yanan Hou, Yongyi Wang
Fire Science and Technology | 2026, 45(5) : 26 - 33
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Fire Science and Technology | 2026, 45(5): 26-33
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Impact of safety vent orientation on fire characteristics in lithium-ion battery e-bikes
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Xiaoye Lin, Kailing Li, Yanan Hou, Yongyi Wang
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  • 1School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang'an University, Xi'an Shaanxi 710061, China
Published: 2026-05-15 doi: 10.20168/j.1009-0029.2026.05.0026.08
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This study addresses the critical urban safety issue of lithium-ion battery fires in electric bicycles by analyzing the influence of safety vent orientation on fire development through full-scale burning tests. Results show that e-bike fires generally exhibit three distinct stages in both tests: initial combustion, jet fire followed by stable combustion, and decay leading to extinction. The number of jet fire incidents is closely related to the number of battery cells, whereas the scale of jet flames shows no significant correlation with their sequence of occurrence. When the safety vent is oriented vertically (Test A), the flame temperature directly above it is significantly increased, with an average peak temperature of 181.8 ℃, approximately 16% higher than that observed in the horizontal orientation (Test B). Moreover, the entire e-bike in Test A is fully burned in a "rear-first, then front" pattern, where the front section is directly ignited by a jet flame. In contrast, Test B produces a horizontal jet flame with a maximum projection distance of 2.5 m, but the fire remains confined to the rear section. Additionally, the total heat release rate in Test A is about 1.71 times that of Test B. The study confirms that safety vent orientation significantly influences both fire spread behavior and combustion intensity in lithium-ion battery e-bike fires.

electric bicycle  /  lithium-ion battery  /  safety vent  /  combustion characteristics  /  fire risk
林晓晔, 李凯玲, 侯亚楠, 王永逸. 锂电池安全阀朝向对电动自行车火灾特性的影响. 消防科学与技术, 2026 , 45 (5) : 26 -33 . DOI: 10.20168/j.1009-0029.2026.05.0026.08
Xiaoye Lin, Kailing Li, Yanan Hou, Yongyi Wang. Impact of safety vent orientation on fire characteristics in lithium-ion battery e-bikes[J]. Fire Science and Technology, 2026 , 45 (5) : 26 -33 . DOI: 10.20168/j.1009-0029.2026.05.0026.08
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doi: 10.20168/j.1009-0029.2026.05.0026.08
  • Receive Date:2025-10-21
  • Online Date:2026-10-22
  • Published:2026-05-15
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  • Received:2025-10-21
  • Revised:2026-01-27
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    1School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang'an University, Xi'an Shaanxi 710061, China
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小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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