Energy Fields for Fire Extinguishment

Abstract

Previous studies of the interactions between flames and energy fields were found, reviewed and analyzed for the purposes of enhancing or causing fire extinguishment. Thirty-three publications were analyzed in this project and ten types of energy fields were evaluated. The electrostatic field is the optimum field for enhancing fire extinguishment. It is technically feasible to apply an electrostatic field to a fire using modified firefighting equipment. It is recommended that the project be continued with the development of this equipment and its testing on standard pool fires. The results of these tests may indicate a substantial improvement in the capability of firefighting equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA242457

Entities

People

  • J. S. Steel
  • Leonard A. Jonas

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Burning Rate
  • Charged Particles
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Contracts
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electrostatic Fields
  • Engineering
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Extinguishing
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Radiation

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design