Fire and Explosion Manual for Aircraft Accident Investigators

Abstract

This manual was prepared at the request of the Air Force to provide aircraft accident investigators with compilations of various safety data and with suitable guidelines for investigating aircraft fires or explosions. Sections are included on investigative procedures, physical properties of materials, ignitability and flammability characteristics of flammable fluids or solids, damage analysis of fires or explosions, and the evaluation of protective measures. Compilations of selected data for fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, explosives, and other materials of interest are given in the appendix for quick reference. Definitions and theory necessary to the application of these data are included in the appropriate sections of the manual. Most of the tabular and graphical data were derived from research programs sponsored by the Air Force and other federal agencies interested in fuel safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADA405555

Entities

People

  • Joseph M. Kuchta

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Alkynes
  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fire Fighting
  • Fires
  • Flash Point
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Warning Systems

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