- Author
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Middlesworth, C. M.
- Title
- Aircraft Fire Extinguishment. Part 1. A Study of Factors Influencing Extinguishing System Design. Technical Development Report 184.
- Coporate
- Civil Aeronautics Administration, Indianapolis, IN
- Report
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CAA TDR 184,
October 1952,
21 p.
- Keywords
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aircraft fires
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fire extinguishment
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extinguishing
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test equipment
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large scale fire tests
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physical properties
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fire extinguishing agents
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design applications
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nacelle fires
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fire tests
- Abstract
- An initial attempt was made to compare a number of aircraft fire extinguishing agents under full-scale test conditions and using standard aircraft fire extinguishing equipment. It was found, however, that the influence of different physical properties of the agents prohibited an absolute comparison. Consequently, a study of factors which influence the aircraft fire extinguishing problem was made. This consisted of preliminary studies of requirements, of variables affecting requirements, and of extinguishing system design factors.