FireDOC Search

Author
Fiala, R. | Winterfeld, G.
Title
Investigation of Fire Extinguishing Powders by Means of a New Measuring Procedure.
Coporate
Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt E. V., Institut fur Luftstrahlantriebe, Germany
Report
AGARD-CP-84-71,
Book or Conf
Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD). Aircraft Fuels, Lubricants, and Fire Safety. 37th Meeting of the AGARD Propulsion and Energetics Panel. AGARD-CP-84-71. May 10-14, 1971., The Hague, Netherlands, 24/1-12 p., 1971
Keywords
aircraft fires | fire protection | fire extinguishing agents | fire extinguishers | flame holders
Abstract
A technique has been developed to measure the relative extinguishing effectiveness of dry powders by the decrease of the blow-off velocity of a flame holder stabilized premixed flame caused by the action of the powder. A comparison is different powders also was made.