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Author
Durfee, R. L. | Spurlock, J. M.
Title
Quenching and Extinguishment of Burning Solids in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres. Final Report.
Coporate
Atlantic Research Corp., Alexandria, VA
Sponsor
National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Houston, TX
Report
NASA-CR-101970, September 22, 1969, 55 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
NAS9-8470
Keywords
oxygen enriched atmospheres | extinguishing | fire extinguishers | rare gases | spacecraft cabin atmospheres | flammable gases | plastics | polymeric films | thermodynamics | quenching distance | combustion | cabin atmospheres
Identifiers
oxygen enriched atmospheres
Abstract
Quenching distances for flaming samples of three polymers were determined, as were quenching parameters for thin polymer films in contact with a heat sink backing were studied.