Fire Management/Suppression Systems/Concepts Relating to Aircraft Cabin Fire Safety.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide FAA with a comprehensive review of the applicability of fire protection (management/suppression) system (or concepts) to aircraft cabin fire safety. Both inflight fires and post crash fires were considered by the study. Included in the study were establishment and documentation of the feasibility of each system/concept, determination of costs and benefits for systems judged feasible, and development of test programs to evaluate systems for unknown (undocumented) feasibility. The study included a literature search to document the course and consequences of past accidents, and the degree to which various fire protection concepts had been developed. Fire scenarios were developed from accident histories and engineering analysis, and used to assist in judging the potential of the various systems/concepts examined. The study encompassed fire prevention, detection, confinement, and suppression; handling of combustion products; and escape aids.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA137155

Entities

People

  • F. Salzberg
  • J. A. Campbell
  • K. R. Miniszewski
  • T. E. Waterman

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Combustion Products
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Extinguishing Agents
  • Fuselages
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Safety Equipment
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design