Water Mist Sprinkler Requirements for Shipboard Fire Protection.

Abstract

The current status of water mist (water fog and water mist are used interchangeably throughout this report) fire suppression system technology applicable to shipboard accommodation spaces and service spaces is reviewed. The review includes phenomenological descriptions, both old and new system designs and applications, and results of previously reported fire tests. Comparisons with conventional automatic sprinkler systems show that the special attributes and limitations of water mist systems warrant special system approval and installation guidelines. A draft standard for approval of water mist fire suppression systems and components has been prepared by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as part of this project. The draft standard parallels ISO 6182-1 for automatic sprinklers, but includes additional fire tests, and tests for essential and unique mist system components, such as strainers in the water delivery piping. A summary of the fire tests in the draft standard are presented along with a discussion of the need for additional testing and installation guidelines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA318111

Entities

People

  • Gregory Gallagher
  • Robert Zalosh

Organizations

  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Combustion
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Fire Protection
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Pressure Gages
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space