- Author
- Miniszewski, K. R. | Waterman, T. E. | Campbell, J. A. | Salzberg, F.
- Title
- Fire Management/Suppression Systems/Concepts Relating to Aircraft Cabin Fire Safety. Final Report. September 26, 1980-February 28, 1982.
- Coporate
- IIT Research Inst., Chicago, IL Gage-Babcock and Associates, Elmhurst, IL
- Sponsor
- Federal Aviation Admin. Tech. Center, Atlantic City, NJ
- Report
- DOT/FAA/CT-82/134, October 1983; July 1982, 154 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Contract
- DTFA30-80-C-00092
- Keywords
- aircraft compartments | fire protection | fire detection | fire suppression | fire safety | postcrash fires | smoke control | fire barriers | evacuation
- Identifiers
- aircraft
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to provide FAA with a comprehensive review of the applicability of fire protection (management/suppression) system (or concept) to aircraft cabin fire safety. Both inflight and postcrast fires were considered. The establishment and documentation of the feasibility of each system/concept, determination of costs and benefits for systems judged feasible, and development of test programs to evaluate systems for unknown (undocumented) feasibility also are included. The study included a literature search to document the course and consequencers of past accidents, and the degree to which various fire protection concepts had been developed. Fire scenarios were developed from accident histories and engineering analysis, and used to assist in judging the potential of the various systems/concepts examined. The study encompassed fire prevention, detection, confinement, and suppression, handing of combustion products, and escape aids.