AFPDS Bagged Propellant Fire Suppression Evaluations

Abstract

The purpose or the evaluations was to confirm the Advanced Fire Protection Deluge System (AFPDS) is suitable for high-speed fire suppression or bagged propellant in a Weapons Surveillance, Inspection and Quality Control function. No previous AFPDS evaluations were conducted with bagged propellant. The AFPDS detects fires and rapidly dispenses water to the burning material surface providing control and extinguishment. A mock up of inspection operations was assembled at AFRL/MLQD Test Range II. An existing 4-foot wide table was positioned 35 inches below an AFPDS. Two types of bagged propellant were obtained from the U.S. Army Operations Support Command Safety Office to burn in these evaluations. Based upon the results, recommendations were made for constructing a table for propellant inspection operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424835

Entities

People

  • Steven Wells

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Army Operations
  • Combustion
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Suppression
  • Fires
  • Government Procurement
  • Heat Flux
  • Inspection
  • Materials
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Quality Control
  • Safety
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
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