Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Berthing Compartment Burnout Tests.

Abstract

This series of six tests evaluated performance of three types of light-weight non-structural bulkhead panels when subjected to berthing compartment fire conditions. The tests were conducted in full-scale compartments constructed aboard the test vessel ALBERT E. WATTS at the U.S. Coast Guard Fire and Safety Test Detachment, Mobile, Alabama. Each test compartment simulated a typical Coast Guard cutter 2-man chief petty officer berthing compartment arrangement, including standard shipboard furniture (bunks, clothing lockers, bookrack and chair). A realistic fuel load was provided, including clothing, publication, and standard issue mattresses and bedding. Fuel load arrangement, test compartment ventilation, method of ignition and test duration (60 minutes) were similar in all cases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA082160

Entities

People

  • Charles D. Wolverton Jr

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Cameras
  • Clothing
  • Coast Guard
  • Combustion
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Films
  • Fires
  • Heat Flux
  • Ignition
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Naval Architecture
  • Photographs
  • Surface Temperature
  • Ultraviolet Detectors

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Materials Science
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.