Volume Sensor Development Test. Series 5 - Multi-Compartment System
Abstract
The Volume Sensor Prototype (VSP) system has been designed to detect, flame, smoldering fires, water releases (e.g., pipe ruptures), gas leaks, and hot objects and to discriminate nuisance sources, such as hot work. The tests presented in this report were conducted on the ex-USS Shadwell from July 25 to August 5, 2005, to evaluate the VSP systems operating in six test compartments. The VSP performance was compared to the performance of state-of-the-art spot-type smoke detection systems. The VSP systems demonstrated the ability to function in multiple compartments, specifically discriminating between multiple types of events in multiple compartments. The VSP systems demonstrated the ability to discriminate between source types by detecting flaming and smoldering fire sources, water releases, and gas releases while rejecting nuisance sources. The VSP systems generally performed better than Video Image Detectors and spot-type smoke detection systems relative to range of detection capabilities, ability to detect fires, ability to reject nuisance sources, and speed of response.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 30, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA445010
Entities
People
- Christian P. Minor
- Daniel A. Steinhurst
- Daniel T. Gottuk
- Fredrick W. Williams
- James A. Lynch
- Jeffrey C. Owrutsky
- John P. Farley
- Stephen C. Wales
- Susan L. Rose-Pehrsson
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory