ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Mech. Eng.
Sec. Heat Transfer Mechanisms and Applications
CFD Simulations for Heat Propagation Analysis in Containers on Board Ships: Applications in Designing Hyper Mist Systems
Provisionally accepted
Sachin Salunkhe1*
Sagar Mane Deshmukh2Sanjeet Kanungo2Jitendra Singh Pal2Ajaj Attar2Mithul Naidu2
Lenka Cepova3
Emad Abouel Nasr4- 1Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye
- 2Tolani Maritime Institute, Talegaon Dabhade, India
- 3Vysoka skola banska-Technicka univerzita Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
- 4King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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The design and optimization of hyper-mist fire extinguishing systems rely heavily on understanding the thermal behavior of confined spaces. This research investigates heat propagation from hot spots inside a standard container (2.6 m × 2.6 m) aboard ships using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. A two-dimensional numerical analysis was performed to simulate heat spreading from heat sources of 0.5 m dimensions at temperatures ranging from 200 °C to 450 °C. The study analyses temperature contours and airflow patterns developed during the heat-spreading process. The results will provide critical insights for sensor placement and nozzle mounting to achieve optimal hyper-mist performance. This work contributes to the development of improved fire safety designs and paves the way for more efficient thermal management in maritime containers.
Keywords: Heat propagation, Hyper Mist System, performance, Sensor placement, Thermal analysis
Received: 18 Sep 2025; Accepted: 08 Jan 2026.
Copyright: © 2026 Salunkhe, Deshmukh, Kanungo, Pal, Attar, Naidu, Cepova and Abouel Nasr. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Sachin Salunkhe
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