Development, Installation, and Test of an Automatic Fire Protection System for a Navy Manned Hyperbaric Chamber.

Abstract

An automatic fire protection system was developed, installed in a Navy manned hyperbaric chamber, and tested. All design requirements were met or exceeded. The major elements in the automatic fire protection system are four infrared detectors, 14 spray nozzles, a water supply tank, a hand line within the chamber, and two submersible pumps. Water spray is delivered to the chamber in less than 1.6 seconds after the appearance of a simulated flame. Surfaces which might support combustible material receive a water delivery rate of 2-3 gallons per minute per square foot. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0772514

Entities

People

  • A. Widawsky
  • T. T. Fu

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic
  • Chambers
  • Detectors
  • Fire Protection
  • Hyperbaric Chambers
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Materials
  • Nozzles
  • Spray Nozzles
  • Submersibles
  • Warning Systems
  • Water
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.