- Author
-
Paabo, M.
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Comeford, J. J.
- Title
- Study of the Decomposition Products of Polyurethane Foam Related to Aircraft Cabin Flash Fires. Final Report. March 1971-June 1972.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
- Report
-
FAA-RD-73-46; FAA-NA-73-69,
July 1973,
39 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- CONTRACT-FA67NF-AP-21
- Keywords
-
aircraft fires
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combustion products
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flash fire
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flashover
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gas chromatography
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pyrolysis
- Abstract
- A laboratory model of a flash fire cell using a high voltage arc as an ignition source was assembled and tested. The cell is designed to pyrolyze the sample in air while measuring the time of onset of a flash fire and simultaneously allowing withdrawal of gas samples for analysis.