Evaluation of Fike (Trademark) Corporation's Explosion Suppression System for Ultra-High Speed Fire Suppression Applications

Abstract

The Air Force Research Laboratory Fire Research Group at Tyndall Air Force Base has a long history of researching ultra high-speed fire extinguishing systems for suppressing fires at munitions facilities. This report documents results of evaluation of Fike Corporation's ultra high-speed explosion protection system when presented with fires from fast burning propellant and pyrotechnic materials. A total of nine tests were conducted using M6 propellant and M206 magnesium-Teflon pyrotechnic material in amounts ranging from 1/4 lb to 2 lbs. Reaction times were determined using a data acquisition system in conjunction with a high-speed digital camera. The reaction time of Fike Corporation's system, controller and high rate discharge container, ranged from 2.1 - 2.9 ms, with an average of 2.5 ms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA480288

Entities

People

  • John Hawk
  • Virgil J. Carr Jr.

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Cameras
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Explosives
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Suppression
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • High Speed Cameras
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Munitions

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Rocket Propulsion.