- Author
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Back, G.
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Boosinger, M.
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Forssell, E.
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Beene, D.
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Weaver, E.
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Nash, L.
- Title
- Evaluation of Aerosol Extinguishing Systems for Machinery Space Applications.
- Coporate
- Hughes Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD
U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Centre, Groton, CT
United States Coast Guard, Washington, DC
- Journal
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 45,
No. 1/1st Quarter,
43-69,
March 2009
- Keywords
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extinguishing
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aerosols
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machinery
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fire tests
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halon 1301
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fire suppression
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large scale fire tests
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ships
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shipboard fires
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evaluation
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visibility
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scenarios
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effectiveness
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compartments
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diesel engines
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instruments
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particle size
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control rooms
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equations
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temperature
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discharge time
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enclosures
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oxygen concentration
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carbon monoxide
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carbon dioxide
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Class B fires
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Class A fires
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scenarios
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heat release rate
- Identifiers
- Aerosol Extinguishing Systems (AES); International Maritime Organization's (IMO) test protocol (MSC/Circ. 1007); tests were conducted in a simulated machinery space aboard the test vessel; MSC/Circ. 1007 fire scenarios; fuel pans; AES summary information; system discharge characteristics; Fire Scenario 1 (Telltale Fire Test)