- Author
- Paabo, M. | 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 | combustion products | flash fire | flashover | gas chromatography | 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.