Fire Performance of Shipboard Electronic Space Materials

Abstract

Compartment-scale tests were conducted to evaluate the fire performance of typical cables, false deck panels, and thermal/acoustic insulation panels found in electronic spaces (such as CIC) on DDG-51 class destroyers. Cable fires were ignited by combinations of simulated short circuits and external spray fires, and the progress of the fires was monitored. It was found that modern electronic space materials are remarkably resistant to ignition and tend to be self-extinguishing. Compartment temperatures were found to be survivable, but the atmosphere was seriously degraded due to production of smoke and toxic gases and to oxygen depletion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 2006
Accession Number
ADA460164

Entities

People

  • Clarence L. Whitehurst
  • Eric B. Chang
  • Frederic W. Williams
  • John B. Hoover

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Insulation
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Control Panels
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Fires
  • Fungi
  • Ignition
  • Insulation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Ships
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Uss Arleigh Burke

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space