Smoke Management on FFG 7 Class Ships - An Evaluation of Smoke Removal Diagrams and Procedures on USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE (FFG 16).

Abstract

We performed a series of smoke migration tests on board USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE (FFG 16), at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, to validate the FFG 7 class Smoke Removal and Procedures Diagram developed by the Naval Sea Systems Command. These diagrams divided the ship into 23 smoke control zones; three of those zones were tested. A smoke generator designed by the Naval Equipment Training Center was used to release a chemical smoke and to simulate the smoke from a fire. We found that smoke can be confined to the designated zones, but some leakage will occur through cable penetrations and nondogged doors. Removal of smoke was hampered by a local fan controller located within the zone, which is necessary to reset the ventilation system in that zone. These fan controllers should have a means of being bypassed or should be relocated external to the zone. We were able to de-smoke the test zones within four air exchanges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186252

Entities

People

  • David W Taylor
  • Eduardo Rodríguez
  • R. Carey

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Detectors
  • Ducts
  • Engineering
  • Factorial Design
  • Flow Rate
  • Flowmeters
  • Materials
  • Recreation
  • Security
  • Ships
  • Smoke Generators
  • Test And Evaluation

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