- Author
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Hamins, A.
- Title
- Vehicle Fire Suppression Research Needs.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute, Charlottesville, VA
- Report
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NISTIR 7406
March 2007
54 p.
- Keywords
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automobiles
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fire suppression
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fire protection
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automobile fires
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halon alternatives
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technology utilization
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information dissemination
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experiments
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solid propellants
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hydrids
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fire walls
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crashworthiness
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fire models
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tests
- Identifiers
- Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP); commercially available fire suppression technology; technology assessment for vehicle fire protection; Ford fire suppression research for post-rear-impact fires in the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor; powder panels; ideas for vehicle fire protection research directions; character of post-collosion fires; development of standardized fire suppression test protocols; foam freeze protection; economic survey; Ford Motor Company information on fire suppression; summary of workshop on research needs for suppression of vehicle fires
- Abstract
- This report identifies research needs in automotive fire protection. The work focuses on the problem of post-collision vehicle fires. Recent fire suppression research is cited with special attention given to results cited in the scientific literature as well as relevant reviewed manufacturer information. The report is broken into several sections that include background information on the post-collision vehicle fire problem, a summary of previous suppression research in vehicles, recent fire suppression research, in general, and specific suggestions for further post-collision vehicle fire suppression research that is needed. The results of a workshop on "Fire Suppression Research Needs" that took place during the 2005 SAE World Congress is described. Several Appendices reproduce pertinent information, regarding suppression technologies for vehicle fire applications, which were obtained on the internet and in this sense act as an archive.