- Author
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Wardell, A. W.
- Title
- Manned Spacecraft Electrical Fire Safety.
- Coporate
- National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Houston, TX
- Report
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NASA CR TM X-14330,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Book or Conf
- National Aerospace and Space Administration. NASA Conference on Materials for Improved Fire Safety. May 6-7, 1970.,
Houston, TX,
20/1-5 p.,
1970
- Keywords
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spacecraft
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ignition source
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oxygen enriched atmospheres
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ignition hazards
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flammability tests
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fire safety
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technology utilization
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electrical hazards
- Identifiers
- materials flammability
- Abstract
- To minimize the spacecraft hazards in the event of a short circiut, NASA developed the electrical-wire/cable current-overload flammability test. The results of this test have been applied to spacecraft design, configuration, and application decisions.