1995 Class B Firefighting Doctrine and Tactics: Final Report.

Abstract

These tests show development and mitigation of Class B explosions aboard Naval ships. This consisted of three main points: (1) determining the conditions needed for developing a Class B explosion, (2) determining the effect of ship board conditions (e.g. buffer zone size and ventilation) on the development of Class B explosions, and (3) determining the effectiveness of using water spray as a mitigating tactic. Results that address all three points are discussed in detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 1997
Accession Number
ADA320594

Entities

People

  • D. T. Gottuk
  • Frederic W. Williams
  • J. P. Farley
  • M. J. Peatross

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Doctrine
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fires
  • Flow Rate
  • Fuel Injection
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Instrumentation
  • Payload
  • Photographs
  • Ventilation

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.