- Author
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Civil Aviation Authority
- Title
- International Cabin Water Spray Research Management Group. Conclusions of Research Programme.
- Coporate
- Civil Aviation Authority, London, England
- Report
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CAA Paper 93012,
June 1993,
17 p.
- Keywords
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mist
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water sprays
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aircraft compartments
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effectiveness
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physiological effects
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human factors engineering
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airworthiness
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cost analysis
- Identifiers
- system optimisation; safety benefit analysis; manufacturer's disbenefits studies
- Abstract
- This paper is a summary of research and analysis conducted with the purpose of determining the feasibility and practicability of an onboard aircraft cabin water spray system for extending survival time during a post crash fire. The basis for this work was a series of impressive demonstrations of the effectiveness of a water spray system by the SAVE company in the UK. The 'SAVE' system was used as the baseline design at the onset of the program. The research programme was carried out by the FAA and the CAA and managed by a Group which has included respresntatives of the FAA, Transport Canada, CAA, DGAC, LBA and RLD.