- Author
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Klote, J. H.
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Zile, R. H.
- Title
- Smoke Movement and Smoke Control on Merchant Ships.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBSIR 81-2433,
December 1981,
68 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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ships
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smoke control
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smoke movement
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stack effect
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sulfur hexafluoride
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tracer tests
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ventilation systems
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merchant vessels
- Abstract
- In the past ten years considerable progress has been made in developing systems to control smoke movement in building fires. At present no such smoke control systems are in use on merchant ships. This paper discusses the basic concepts of smoke movement and smoke control with emphasis upon shipboard applicability. A report of simulated smoke movement tests performed on two merchant vessels is presented. Based upon these test results potential methods of smoke control for merchant vessels are discussed. Recommendations are made for future study.