- Author
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Naegeli, D. N.
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Wright, B. R.
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Zallen, D. M.
- Title
- Study of Aircraft Post-Crash Fuel Fire Mitigation. Interim Report. July 1991-February 1993.
- Coporate
- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX
- Sponsor
- Federal Aviation Administration, Atlantic City Airport, NJ
- Report
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BFLRF-292,
June 1994,
45 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- DAAK70-87-C-0043
DAAK70-92-C-0059
- Keywords
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aircraft fires
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pool burning
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aircraft safety
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fuel fires
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crash fires
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fire suppression
- Identifiers
- external suppression system; halogenated suppression agent
- Abstract
- Extensive research has been conducted on methods of controlling aircraft post-impact fuel fires. Mechanism studies of hydrocarbon fuel ignition and flame propagation have identified feasible approaches to agent selection and dispersal schemes. Selection of agents is closely controlled by guidelines of the Montreal protocolAgreements and allowable agent manufacturing as specified by the Environmental Protection Agency. Efectiveness of agents has been determined under a variety of laboratory test conditions. Mass transport of the inerting agent into the vapor above the fuel as well as the environmental conditions in the vapor space play an important role in inerting agent effectiveness. Schemes to control hydrocarbon vapor and to enhance inerting agent effectiveness are discussed.