- Author
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Hilado, C. J.
- Title
- Fire Response Test Methods for Aerospace Materials.
- Coporate
- San Francisco Univ., CA
- Journal
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Journal of Fire and Flammability,
Vol. 9,
No. 2,
217-228,
April 1978
- Sponsor
- National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Washington, DC
- Contract
- NASA-GRANT-NSG-2039
- Keywords
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test methods
|
ignition
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smoldering
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oxygen
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flash fires
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fire spread
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heat release
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toxic gases
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fire tests
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smoke
- Identifiers
- materials flammability
- Abstract
- Materials intended for aircraft and aerospace applications differ markedly from other materials and other situaions in several respects: they are highly engineered materials because of the emphasis on minimum weight; they ar employed in environments that permit limited or no egress in the event of fire; they face possible exposure to high heat flux levels because of their proximity to large quantities of fuel. The fire response test methods which are to be useful for evaluating these materials must be relevant to these circumstances. Fire response methods which may be suitable for this demanding situation are presented. They address ignitability, smolder susceptibility, oxygen requirement, flash fire propensity, fire spread, heat release, fire containment, smoke evolution, and toxic gas evolution.