- Author
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Marker, T.
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Downie, B.
- Title
- Effectiveness of an Onboard Water Spray System During an Oxygen Enriched Cabin Fire.
- Coporate
- Federal Aviation Administration, Atlantic City Airport, NJ
- Report
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DOT/FAA/CT-TN91/51,
December 1991,
30 p.
- Book or Conf
- Product Safety Corporation. International Conference on Fire Safety, 17th. Volume 17. January 13-17, 1992,
Product Safety Corp., Sunnyvale, CA,
Millbrae, CA,
122-148 p.,
['1991', '1992']
- Keywords
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fire safety
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aircraft compartments
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water sprays
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oxygen enriched atmospheres
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effectiveness
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large scale fire tests
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postcrash fires
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thermocouples
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smoke meters
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gas analysis
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calorimeters
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temperature profiles
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seats
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damage
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nozzles
- Abstract
- This report describes three full-scale fire tests in a modified DC-10 fuselage to determine the effectiveness of an onboard water spray system in reducing the hazards of an oxygen enriched postcrash cabin fire. The results showed the water spray was effective in increasing survival during an oxygen enriched fire by significantly prolonging the period of time that the cabin environment remains habitable.