- Author
- Back, G. | Boosinger, M. | Forssell, E. | Beene, D. | Weaver, E. | 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
- Fire Technology, Vol. 45, No. 1/1st Quarter, 43-69, March 2009
- Keywords
- extinguishing | aerosols | machinery | fire tests | halon 1301 | fire suppression | large scale fire tests | ships | shipboard fires | evaluation | visibility | scenarios | effectiveness | compartments | diesel engines | instruments | particle size | control rooms | equations | temperature | discharge time | enclosures | oxygen concentration | carbon monoxide | carbon dioxide | Class B fires | Class A fires | scenarios | 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)