- Author
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Back, G. G.
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Forssell, E. W.
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Wakelin, A. J.
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Beene, D.
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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
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 42,
No. 3,
187-210,
['July 2006', '4th Quarter']
- Keywords
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machinery
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high expansion
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fire suppression
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evaluation
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fire tests
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halon 1301
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large scale fire tests
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extinguishing
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shipboard fires
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design applications
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compartments
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scenarios
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instruments
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fuels
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diesel fuels
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heptane
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fire spread
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heat release rate
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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)