Simo Hostikka
Associate professor, Fire Safety Engineering at Aalto University School of Business
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- Aalto University School of Business
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Aalto University School of Business
I teach the topics related to the fire safety engineering and the numerical fire simulation in particular. My research interests include the fire CFD, thermal radiation heat transfer, multi-phase flows, condenced phase pyrolysis and heat transfer, fire risk assessment, probabilistic fire simulation. Current research projects include
- Fire safety of nuclear power plants (with VTT)
- Thermal insulation fire risks
- New fire risks for modern, air-tight buildings
- Probabilistic design fires for large open-space steel-framed building
- Novel fire safe materials by pyrolysis modelling
Peer-reviewed scientific articles
Journal article-refereed, Original researchA thermomechanical explanation for the topology of crack patterns observed on the surface of charred wood and particle fibreboard
Baroudi, Djebar; Ferrantelli, Andrea; Li, Kai Yuan; Hostikka, Simo2017 in COMBUSTION AND FLAME (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC)ISSN: 0010-2180Fire-induced pressure and smoke spreading in mechanically ventilated buildings with air-tight envelopes
Hostikka, Simo; Kallada Janardhan, Rahul; Riaz, Umar; Sikanen, Topi2017 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112Pyrolysis Model for Predicting the Heat Release Rate of Birch Wood
Hostikka, S.; Matala, A2017 in COMBUSTION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Taylor & Francis, Inc.)ISSN: 0010-2202Experiments and Numerical Simulations of Pressure Effects in Apartment Fires
Kallada Janardhan, Rahul; Hostikka, Simo2017 in FIRE TECHNOLOGY (Springer Netherlands)ISSN: 0015-2684Charring shrinkage and cracking of fir during pyrolysis in inert atmosphere and different ambient pressures
Li, Kaiyuan; Hostikka, Simo; Dai, Peng; Li, Yuanzhou; Zhang, Heping ; Ji, Jie2017 in PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE (Elsevier Limited)ISSN: 1540-7489Char cracking of medium density fibreboard due to thermal shock effect induced pyrolysis shrinkage
Li, Kaiyuan; Mousavi, Mahmoud; Hostikka, Simo2017 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112Numerical simulations of liquid spreading and fires following an aircraft impact
Sikanen, Topi; Hostikka, Simo2017 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493Predicting the heat release rates of liquid pool fires in mechanically ventilated compartments
Sikanen, Topi; Hostikka, Simo2017 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112Experimental study on flame merging behaviors from two pool fires along the longitudinal centerline of model tunnel with natural ventilation
Ji, Jie; Wan, Huaxian; Gao, Zihe; Fu, Yanyun; Sun, Jinhua; Zhang, Yonming; Li, Kaiyuan; Hostikka, Simo2016 in COMBUSTION AND FLAME (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC)ISSN: 0010-2180Modeling and simulation of liquid pool fires with in-depth radiation absorption and heat transfer
Sikanen, Topi; Hostikka, Simo2016 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112A PMMA flammability analysis using the MCC Effect of specimen mass
Xu, Qiang; Jin, Cong; Griffin, Gregory J.; Matala, Anna; Hostikka, Simo2016 in JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY (Springer Netherlands)ISSN: 1388-6150Experimental Characterisation of Sprays Resulting from Impacts of Liquid-Containing Projectiles
Hostikka, Simo; Silde, Ari; Sikanen, Topi; Vepsä, Ari; Paajanen, Antti; Honkanen, Markus2015 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493Modeling and Simulation of High Pressure Water Mist Systems
Sikanen, Topi; Vaari, Jukka; Hostikka, Simo; Paajanen, Antti2014 in FIRE TECHNOLOGY (Springer Netherlands)ISSN: 0015-2684Vertical flame spread on charring materials at different ambient temperatures
Mangs, Johan; Hostikka, Simo2013 in FIRE AND MATERIALS (Wiley-Blackwell)ISSN: 0308-0501Sensitivity analysis of fire models using a fractional factorial design
Suard, S.; Hostikka, S.; Baccou, J.2013 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112Counterflow model for agent-based simulation of crowd dynamics
Heliövaara, Simo; Korhonen, Timo; Hostikka, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri2012 in BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD)ISSN: 0360-1323Generalized direct method for pyrolysis kinetic parameter estimation and comparison to existing methods
Matala, Anna; Lautenberger, Chris; Hostikka, Simo2012 in JOURNAL OF FIRE SCIENCES (SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD)ISSN: 0734-9041Computational fluid dynamics modelling of fire
McGrattan, Kevin; McDermott, Randall; Floyd, Jason; Hostikka, Simo; Forney, Glenn; Baum, Howard2012 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (Taylor and Francis Ltd.)ISSN: 1061-8562Quantifying differences between computational results and measurements in the case of a large-scale well-confined fire scenario
Audouin, L.; Chandra, L.; Consalvi, J. -L.; Gay, L.; Gorza, E.; Hohm, V.; Hostikka, S.; Ito, T.; Klein-Hessling, W.; Lallemand, C.; Magnusson, T.; Noterman, N.; Park, J. S.; Peco, J.; Rigollet, L.; Suard, S.; Van-Hees, P.2011 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493Probabilistic simulation of cable performance and water based protection in cable tunnel fires
Matala, Anna; Hostikka, Simo2011 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493Pertinence of tests used for conformity assessments of fire resistance of nuclear power plant components - opinion of several institutions in Europe
Bruynooghe, C.; Rowekamp, M.; Hostikka, S.; Richard, J.; Maillet, E.; Neugebauer, W.; Zdenek, T.2010 in KERNTECHNIK (CARL HANSER VERLAG)ISSN: 0932-3902Game Theoretic Best-Response Dynamics for Evacuees' Exit Selection
Ehtamo, Harri.; Heliövaara, Simo.; Korhonen, Timo.; Hostikka, Simo2010 in Advances in Complex Systems (World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd)ISSN: 0219-5259Experimental and numerical studies of liquid dispersal from a soft projectile impacting a wall
Kankkunen, Ari; Silde, Ari; Hostikka, Simo2010 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493Quantitative application of Monte Carlo simulation in Fire-PSA
Keski-Rahkonen, O.; Mangs, J.; Hostikka, S.; Korhonen, Timo2007 in KERNTECHNIK (CARL HANSER VERLAG)ISSN: 0932-3902Numerical modeling of radiative heat transfer in water sprays
Hostikka, S; McGrattan, K2006 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112
A thermomechanical explanation for the topology of crack patterns observed on the surface of charred wood and particle fibreboard
Baroudi, Djebar; Ferrantelli, Andrea; Li, Kai Yuan; Hostikka, Simo
2017 in COMBUSTION AND FLAME (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC)ISSN: 0010-2180
Fire-induced pressure and smoke spreading in mechanically ventilated buildings with air-tight envelopes
Hostikka, Simo; Kallada Janardhan, Rahul; Riaz, Umar; Sikanen, Topi
2017 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112
Pyrolysis Model for Predicting the Heat Release Rate of Birch Wood
Hostikka, S.; Matala, A
2017 in COMBUSTION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Taylor & Francis, Inc.)ISSN: 0010-2202
Experiments and Numerical Simulations of Pressure Effects in Apartment Fires
Kallada Janardhan, Rahul; Hostikka, Simo
2017 in FIRE TECHNOLOGY (Springer Netherlands)ISSN: 0015-2684
Charring shrinkage and cracking of fir during pyrolysis in inert atmosphere and different ambient pressures
Li, Kaiyuan; Hostikka, Simo; Dai, Peng; Li, Yuanzhou; Zhang, Heping ; Ji, Jie
2017 in PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE (Elsevier Limited)ISSN: 1540-7489
Char cracking of medium density fibreboard due to thermal shock effect induced pyrolysis shrinkage
Li, Kaiyuan; Mousavi, Mahmoud; Hostikka, Simo
2017 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112
Numerical simulations of liquid spreading and fires following an aircraft impact
Sikanen, Topi; Hostikka, Simo
2017 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493
Predicting the heat release rates of liquid pool fires in mechanically ventilated compartments
Sikanen, Topi; Hostikka, Simo
2017 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112
Experimental study on flame merging behaviors from two pool fires along the longitudinal centerline of model tunnel with natural ventilation
Ji, Jie; Wan, Huaxian; Gao, Zihe; Fu, Yanyun; Sun, Jinhua; Zhang, Yonming; Li, Kaiyuan; Hostikka, Simo
2016 in COMBUSTION AND FLAME (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC)ISSN: 0010-2180
Modeling and simulation of liquid pool fires with in-depth radiation absorption and heat transfer
Sikanen, Topi; Hostikka, Simo
2016 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112
A PMMA flammability analysis using the MCC Effect of specimen mass
Xu, Qiang; Jin, Cong; Griffin, Gregory J.; Matala, Anna; Hostikka, Simo
2016 in JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY (Springer Netherlands)ISSN: 1388-6150
Experimental Characterisation of Sprays Resulting from Impacts of Liquid-Containing Projectiles
Hostikka, Simo; Silde, Ari; Sikanen, Topi; Vepsä, Ari; Paajanen, Antti; Honkanen, Markus
2015 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493
Modeling and Simulation of High Pressure Water Mist Systems
Sikanen, Topi; Vaari, Jukka; Hostikka, Simo; Paajanen, Antti
2014 in FIRE TECHNOLOGY (Springer Netherlands)ISSN: 0015-2684
Vertical flame spread on charring materials at different ambient temperatures
Mangs, Johan; Hostikka, Simo
2013 in FIRE AND MATERIALS (Wiley-Blackwell)ISSN: 0308-0501
Sensitivity analysis of fire models using a fractional factorial design
Suard, S.; Hostikka, S.; Baccou, J.
2013 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112
Counterflow model for agent-based simulation of crowd dynamics
Heliövaara, Simo; Korhonen, Timo; Hostikka, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri
2012 in BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD)ISSN: 0360-1323
Generalized direct method for pyrolysis kinetic parameter estimation and comparison to existing methods
Matala, Anna; Lautenberger, Chris; Hostikka, Simo
2012 in JOURNAL OF FIRE SCIENCES (SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD)ISSN: 0734-9041
Computational fluid dynamics modelling of fire
McGrattan, Kevin; McDermott, Randall; Floyd, Jason; Hostikka, Simo; Forney, Glenn; Baum, Howard
2012 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (Taylor and Francis Ltd.)ISSN: 1061-8562
Quantifying differences between computational results and measurements in the case of a large-scale well-confined fire scenario
Audouin, L.; Chandra, L.; Consalvi, J. -L.; Gay, L.; Gorza, E.; Hohm, V.; Hostikka, S.; Ito, T.; Klein-Hessling, W.; Lallemand, C.; Magnusson, T.; Noterman, N.; Park, J. S.; Peco, J.; Rigollet, L.; Suard, S.; Van-Hees, P.
2011 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493
Probabilistic simulation of cable performance and water based protection in cable tunnel fires
Matala, Anna; Hostikka, Simo
2011 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493
Pertinence of tests used for conformity assessments of fire resistance of nuclear power plant components - opinion of several institutions in Europe
Bruynooghe, C.; Rowekamp, M.; Hostikka, S.; Richard, J.; Maillet, E.; Neugebauer, W.; Zdenek, T.
2010 in KERNTECHNIK (CARL HANSER VERLAG)ISSN: 0932-3902
Game Theoretic Best-Response Dynamics for Evacuees' Exit Selection
Ehtamo, Harri.; Heliövaara, Simo.; Korhonen, Timo.; Hostikka, Simo
2010 in Advances in Complex Systems (World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd)ISSN: 0219-5259
Experimental and numerical studies of liquid dispersal from a soft projectile impacting a wall
Kankkunen, Ari; Silde, Ari; Hostikka, Simo
2010 in NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Elsevier Science)ISSN: 0029-5493
Quantitative application of Monte Carlo simulation in Fire-PSA
Keski-Rahkonen, O.; Mangs, J.; Hostikka, S.; Korhonen, Timo
2007 in KERNTECHNIK (CARL HANSER VERLAG)ISSN: 0932-3902
Numerical modeling of radiative heat transfer in water sprays
Hostikka, S; McGrattan, K
2006 in Fire Safety Journal (ELSEVIER SCI LTD)ISSN: 0379-7112
Book section, Chapters in research booksRisk assessment of large fire loads (LARGO).LARGO Summary Report
Matala, Anna; Sikanen, Topi; Paajanen, Antti; Hostikka, Simo2015 ISBN: 978-951-38-8226-6ISSN: 2242-1211Wall response to soft impact (WARSI) and Impact loaded structures (IMPACT)
Calonius, Kim; Hakola, Ilkka; Hostikka, Simo; Kankkunen, Ari; Lastunen, Auli; Saarenheimo, Arja; Silde, Ari; Tuomala, Markku2006
Risk assessment of large fire loads (LARGO).LARGO Summary Report
Matala, Anna; Sikanen, Topi; Paajanen, Antti; Hostikka, Simo
2015 ISBN: 978-951-38-8226-6
ISSN: 2242-1211
Wall response to soft impact (WARSI) and Impact loaded structures (IMPACT)
Calonius, Kim; Hakola, Ilkka; Hostikka, Simo; Kankkunen, Ari; Lastunen, Auli; Saarenheimo, Arja; Silde, Ari; Tuomala, Markku
2006 Conference proceedingsNumerical simulations of the ISO 13785-2 façade fire tests
Hostikka, Simo; Bytskov, Gleb2016 in MATEC Web of Conferences (EDP SCIENCES)ISSN: 2261-236XLarge scale simulation of high pressure water mist systems
Sikanen, T.; Vaari, J.; Hostikka, S.2013 ISBN: 9781845647346Modeling Evacuees' Exit Selection with Best Response Dynamics
Ehtamo, Harri; Heliövaara, Simo; Hostikka, Simo; Korhonen, Timo2010 ISBN: 978-3-642-04503-5FDS+Evac: An Agent Based Fire Evacuation Model
Korhonen, Timo; Hostikka, Simo; Heliövaara, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri2010 ISBN: 978-3-642-04503-5FDS+Evac: Modelling Social Interactions in Fire Evaquation
Korhonen, T.; Hostikka, S.; Heliövaara, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri2008 FDS+Evac: Evacuation module for fire dynamics simulator
Korhonen, T.; Hostikka, S.; Heliövaara, Simo.; Ehtamo, Harri; Matikainen, K.2007 Integration of an agent based evacuation simulation and state-of-the-art fire simulation
Korhonen, T.; Hostikka, S.; Heliövaara, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri2007
Numerical simulations of the ISO 13785-2 façade fire tests
Hostikka, Simo; Bytskov, Gleb
2016 in MATEC Web of Conferences (EDP SCIENCES)ISSN: 2261-236X
Large scale simulation of high pressure water mist systems
Sikanen, T.; Vaari, J.; Hostikka, S.
2013 ISBN: 9781845647346
Modeling Evacuees' Exit Selection with Best Response Dynamics
Ehtamo, Harri; Heliövaara, Simo; Hostikka, Simo; Korhonen, Timo
2010 ISBN: 978-3-642-04503-5
FDS+Evac: An Agent Based Fire Evacuation Model
Korhonen, Timo; Hostikka, Simo; Heliövaara, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri
2010 ISBN: 978-3-642-04503-5
FDS+Evac: Modelling Social Interactions in Fire Evaquation
Korhonen, T.; Hostikka, S.; Heliövaara, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri
2008 FDS+Evac: Evacuation module for fire dynamics simulator
Korhonen, T.; Hostikka, S.; Heliövaara, Simo.; Ehtamo, Harri; Matikainen, K.
2007 Integration of an agent based evacuation simulation and state-of-the-art fire simulation
Korhonen, T.; Hostikka, S.; Heliövaara, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri
2007 Publications intended for professional communities
Article in professional journalPoistumissimuloinnit palotilanteissa
Heliövaara, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri; Korhonen, T.; Hostikka, S.2007 in Pelastustieto (SPRINGER)
Poistumissimuloinnit palotilanteissa
Heliövaara, Simo; Ehtamo, Harri; Korhonen, T.; Hostikka, S.
2007 in Pelastustieto (SPRINGER)Article in professional conference proceedingsPyrolysis modelling of composite fabrics based on individual fabric properties using micro-combustion calorimetry
Wilkens Flecknoe-Brown, Konrad; Hostikka, Simo; van Hees, Patrick2016 Palo-osastoinnin luotettavuuden laskennallinen arviointi
Hostikka, Simo; Kling, T.; Paajanen, A; Matala, A2015 ISSN: 0031-0476Komposiittimateriaalien palomallinnus Osa B: Cfd-Fea -menetelmä ja sen kokeellinen validointi
Paajanen, Antti; Matala, Anna; Korhonen, Timo; Hostikka, Simo; Jansson, Robert; Blomqvist, Per; Olsen, Hans; Gutkin, R.2015 ISSN: 0031-0476Allaspalojen simulointi
Sikanen, Topi; Hostikka, Simo2015 ISSN: 0031-0476Pyrolysis modeling of polymer composites for fire simulations
Matala, Anna; Hostikka, Simo2014 CFD-FEA Simulation Framework for Composite Structures
Paajanen, Antti; Hostikka, Simo; Matala, Anna; Gutkin, Renaud2014
Pyrolysis modelling of composite fabrics based on individual fabric properties using micro-combustion calorimetry
Wilkens Flecknoe-Brown, Konrad; Hostikka, Simo; van Hees, Patrick
2016 Palo-osastoinnin luotettavuuden laskennallinen arviointi
Hostikka, Simo; Kling, T.; Paajanen, A; Matala, A
2015 ISSN: 0031-0476
Komposiittimateriaalien palomallinnus Osa B: Cfd-Fea -menetelmä ja sen kokeellinen validointi
Paajanen, Antti; Matala, Anna; Korhonen, Timo; Hostikka, Simo; Jansson, Robert; Blomqvist, Per; Olsen, Hans; Gutkin, R.
2015 ISSN: 0031-0476
Allaspalojen simulointi
Sikanen, Topi; Hostikka, Simo
2015 ISSN: 0031-0476
Pyrolysis modeling of polymer composites for fire simulations
Matala, Anna; Hostikka, Simo
2014 CFD-FEA Simulation Framework for Composite Structures
Paajanen, Antti; Hostikka, Simo; Matala, Anna; Gutkin, Renaud
2014 Published development or research reportPressure management in compartment fires
Hostikka, Simo; Kallada Janardhan, Rahul2017 in Aalto University publication series (Aalto University)ISBN: 9789526072395ISSN: 1799-4896Prediction and validation of pool fire development in enclosures by means of CFD Models for risk assessment of nuclear power plants (Poolfire) Final Report
van Hees, Patric; Wahlqvist, Jonathan; Hostikka, Simo; Sikanen, Topi; Husted, Bjarne; Magnusson, Tommy; Jörud, Fredrik2014
Pressure management in compartment fires
Hostikka, Simo; Kallada Janardhan, Rahul
2017 in Aalto University publication series (Aalto University)ISBN: 9789526072395
ISSN: 1799-4896
Prediction and validation of pool fire development in enclosures by means of CFD Models for risk assessment of nuclear power plants (Poolfire) Final Report
van Hees, Patric; Wahlqvist, Jonathan; Hostikka, Simo; Sikanen, Topi; Husted, Bjarne; Magnusson, Tommy; Jörud, Fredrik
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