Evaluation of Pyrotechnic Fire Suppression System for Six Pyrotechnic Compositions
Abstract
A test program was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of water deluge systems in combating fires from various pyrotechnic materials and also to assess the detectability of pyrotechnic material fires including smoke mixes. Deluge tests were conducted on six pyrotechnic materials varying the quantity of pyrotechnic mix, the shape of the mix, the condition of the mix(wet or dry), the ignition point, the number of detectors, the height of the deluge system above the mixer, and the water application rate. Tests were conducted on the smoke mixes using standard UV detectors and a prototype dual mode smoke/UV detector. The conclusions and recommendations were formulated from analysis of the recorded test data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA152995
Entities
People
- J. Caltagirone
- L. M. Vargas
Organizations
- Southwest Research Institute