- 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.