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Author
Gann, R. G.
Title
FY2004 Annual Report Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP).
Coporate
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NIST TN 1466; PP-1059
January 2005
40 p.
Keywords
fire suppression | fire research | halon alternatives | halon 1301 | halons
Identifiers
knowledge of the flame suppression process; minimum release temperature; CF3I properties; new candidate suppressants; limits to effectiveness of metal-containing compounds; fire suppressant dynamics in cluttered engine nacelles; verification of NGP-developed fire suppression principles
Abstract
The Department of Defense's Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP) has completed its eighth year of research with a goal to develop and demonstrate technology for economically feasible, environmentally acceptable and user-safe processes, techniques, and fluids that meet the operational requirements currently satisfied by halon 1301 systems in aircraft. Research on new flame suppression chemistry and improved suppressant delivery has produced substantive results. The report includes a description of the research the NGP will perform en route to completing its work in FY2006. The NGP is supported by the DoD Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP).