Experimental Extinguishment of Fires by Blast.

Abstract

Experiments on extinction of fires by airblast were continued in the shocktube facility dedicated to blast/fire interactions studies, and the facility was further improved toward a full, thermal/blast simulation capability, which will include a thermal radiation source. The experimental efforts were aimed toward improving our understanding of the physical mechanisms and scaling rules of blast extinguishment of fires through (1) tests with various common liquid (class B) fuels of different physicochemical properties and burning behavior and (2) tests with wood cribs of various element (stick) thicknesses and consequently varying burning behavior and time scales. Limited shocktube tests were also conducted in preparation for the MILL RACE event featuring blast extinction of fires on cellulosic debris. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117625

Entities

People

  • Jana Backovsky
  • Robert Mckee
  • Stanley B. Martin

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Blast
  • Body Weight
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Properties
  • Combustion
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Geometry
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Thermal Radiation

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science