- Author
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Reeves, J. B.
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MacArthur, C. D.
- Title
- Dayton Aircraft Cabin Fire Model. Volume 1. Basic Mathematical Model. Final Report. July 1974-March 1976.
- Coporate
- Dayton Univ., OH
- Sponsor
- Federal Aviation Admin., Washington, DC
- Report
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FAA-RD-76-120, I
June 1976
143 p.
- Contract
- FA74WA-3532
- Keywords
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aircraft compartments
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aircraft safety
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aircraft interiors
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smoke
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toxic gases
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room fires
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mathematical models
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computers
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simulation
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fire research
- Identifiers
- aircraft
- Abstract
- A basic mathematical model and computer simulation program have been developed to assess the smoke and toxic gas emissions resulting from the burning of cabin interior materials of a wide-body transport aircraft in a full-scale fire based on labortory test data on these materials. The mathematical model employs a technique of approximating the distribution of burning or smoldering regions on combustible materials by dividing the surface of the material into square area elements. The combustion behavior of a material is modeled allowing the area elements to exist in one of seven discrete states.