- Author
- Back, G. G. | Forssell, E. W. | Wakelin, A. J. | Beene, D. | Nash, L.
- Title
- Evaluation of Total Flooding High Expansion Foam Fire Suppression Systems for Machinery Space Applications.
- Coporate
- Hughes Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD Coast Guard, Groton, CT Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
- Journal
- Fire Technology, Vol. 42, No. 3, 187-210, ['July 2006', '4th Quarter']
- Keywords
- machinery | high expansion | fire suppression | evaluation | fire tests | halon 1301 | large scale fire tests | extinguishing | shipboard fires | design applications | compartments | scenarios | instruments | fuels | diesel fuels | heptane | fire spread | heat release rate | extinguishment times
- Identifiers
- High Expansion Foam Fire Suppression Systems (HEFFSS) in shipboard machinery space applications; International Maritime Organization's (IMO); pan fires; spray fires; machinery space configuration; fire location; HEFFSS design summaries (manuacturers data); foam knockdown system; system test results; fuel type (diesel vs. heptane) comparison; comparison of results using inside and outside air; extinguishment time summary (all tests conducted using outside air)