- Author
- Johnston, R. L. | Pippen, D. L.
- Title
- Development of Materials Screening Tests for Oxygen-Enriched Environments.
- Coporate
- National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Houston, TX
- Report
- NASA CR TM X-14330
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Book or Conf
- National Aerospace and Space Administration. NASA Conference on Materials for Improved Fire Safety. May 6-7, 1970., Houston, TX, 3/1-3 p., 1970
- Keywords
- apollo project | flammability | fire tests | oxygen enriched atmospheres
- Identifiers
- oxygen enriched atmospheres
- Abstract
- Flammability testing before the Apollo program was not widely standardized. There now exists a series of standard tests that have been used for a considerable period of time to evaluate the characteristics of material combustion in oxygen-enriched environments. Development is not considered to be complete, but the tests in the current form are sufficiently reproducible to provide a strong foundation for selection of materials for usein the design of manned spacecraft and, with minor modifications, for direct application to other programs.