Fire Extinguishing Agents for Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres

Abstract

Fire-suppression agent requirements for extinguishing fires in oxygen-enriched atmospheres were determined employing small-, medium-, large-, and full-scale test apparatuses. The small- and medium-scale tests showed that a doubling of the oxygen concentration required five times more HALON for extinguishment. For fires of similar size and intensity, the effect of oxygen enrichment of the diluent volume in the HC-131A was not as grate as in the smaller compartments of the B-52 which presented a higher damage scenario. The full-scale tests showed that damage to the airframe was as important a factor in extinguishment as oxygen enrichment. Keywords: Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres, Combustion, Suppression, Extinguishment, HALONS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA166967

Entities

People

  • Christopher W. Wilson
  • Dennis M. Zallen
  • Joseph L. Walker
  • Martin A. Plugge

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Body Weight
  • Combustion
  • Engineering
  • Fire Extinguishing Agents
  • Fire Hazards
  • Fire Suppression
  • Fires
  • Fuselages
  • High Pressure
  • Ignition
  • Military Aircraft
  • New Mexico
  • Plastic Explosives

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.