- Author
-
Kuchta, J. M.
- Title
- Fire and Explosion Manual for Aircraft Accident Investigators. Technical Report. July 1, 1972-July 31, 1973.
- Coporate
- Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA
- Report
-
AFAPL-TR-73-74,
August 1973,
131 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- F33615-72-M-5008
- Keywords
-
aircraft accidents
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manuals
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explosions
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accident investigations
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fuels
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combustibles
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physical properties
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flammability
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ignition
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damage
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safety
- Abstract
- This manual was prepared at the request of the Air Force to provide aircraft accident investigators with compliations of various safety data and with suitable guidelines for investigating aircraft fires or explosions. Sections are included on investigative procedures, physical properties of materials, ignitability and flammability characteristics of flammable materials, damage analysis of fires and explosions, and the evaluation of protective measures. Compilations of selected data for fuels, lubrucants, hydraulic fluids, explosives, and other materials of interest are given in the appendix for quick reference. Definitions and theory necessary for the application of these data are included in the appropriate sections of the manual. Most of the tabular and graphical data were derived from research programs sponsored by the Air Force and other federal agencies interested in fuel safety.