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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)