- Author
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Grosshandler, W. L.
- Title
- U.S. Overview of Fire Detection and Suppression Research.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 14th Joint Panel Meeting. Proceedings. May 28-June 3, 1998,
['Tsukuba, Japan', 'Tokyo, Japan'],
183-188 p.,
1998
- Keywords
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fire safety
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fire detection
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fire suppression
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sensors
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algorithms
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evaluation
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sprinklers
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aqueous foams
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water mist
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halon alternatives
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risk assessment
- Abstract
- Continued research into fire detection and suppression in the U.S. is motivated by one or more of the following needs: 1. to increase the ability of fire detectors, based upon current sensor designs, to discriminate a fire threat from a non-threatening change in the environment; 2. to adapt emerging sensor technologies to extend capabilities of current fire detection systems; 3. to increase the efficiency and applicability of automatic water suppression systems; 4. to find suitable replacements for halons; 5. to better protect special hazards; and 6. to improve certification and predictive capabilities for detection and suppression systems. The organizations primarily involved in this research include the federal government (NIST, the U.S. military, Coast Guard, NASA, and the FAA); industry groups, consultants and users (e.g., U.L., Factory Mutual, Hughes Assoc., aerospace, telecommunications, chemical companies); fire protection equipment suppliers; and universities (e.g., WPI, U. Maryland, Purdue, U. New Mexico). Many of the research results obtained since the 13th UJNR meeting can be found in Interflam '96, 1996 NIST Annual Conference on Fire Research, the 2nd Intl. Conference on Fire Research and Engineering, Fire Safety Science: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium, and 1996/1997 Halon Options Technical Working Conference Proceedings.