Diode Laser-Based Measurements of Hydrogen Fluoride Gas During Chemical Suppression of Fires

Abstract

Near-infrared tunable diode laser (NIR-TDL) spectroscopy is used to quantify hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas produced during fire-suppressant testing of Halon alternatives. Results of comparisons with other techniques for measuring HF gas concentrations are discussed. Measurements of HF gas produced in laboratory- and real-scale fire-suppression testing are presented. The necessity for time-resolved measurements during testing of suppression systems designed to scavenge HF gas is demonstrated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA359407

Entities

People

  • Andrzej W. Miziolek
  • Kevin L. McNesby
  • Micheal Clay
  • R. Reed Skaggs
  • Steven H. Hoke

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Fire Suppression
  • Fluorides
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Modulation
  • Signal Processing
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers