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  • Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations ACES Phase 1 Concept Development
    Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations (ACES) Phase 1: Concept Development
    Reynolds, Thomas L. ;
    Grimstad, Gregory E.
    1991-04-01 | PDF
    This contract study defined two conceptual approaches for an advanced smoke/fire detection system for commercial passenger jet aircraft that would provide for accurate, timely guidance to the flight crew for their use in responding to possible and/or actual inflight smoke and fire events within the pressurized fuselage. The motivation for this work ...
  • Development and Growth of Inaccessible Aircraft Fires under Inflight Airflow Conditions
    Development and Growth of Inaccessible Aircraft Fires under Inflight Airflow Conditions
    Blake, David
    1991-02-01 | PDF
    The purpose of this project was to determine the likelihood of fire development and growth in accessible areas of an aircraft and the resulting hazards to cabin occupants from these fires. Numerous inflight fires or smoke events occur in accessible areas but are controlled by the crew or self- extinguish. Fatal inflight fires are rare events but or ...
  • Smoke and Extinguisher Agent Dissipation in a Small Pressurized Fuselage
    Smoke and Extinguisher Agent Dissipation in a Small Pressurized Fuselage
    Slusher, G. R. ;
    Abramowitz, A.
    1990-11-01 | PDF
    A test study was conducted using Halon 1211 and Halon 1301 fire extinguishing agents and aerosol smoke to study their behavior in a pressurized Cessna C-421B aircraft. Halon fire extinguishers were discharged and monitored at various locations to determine the concentrations of neat halon gases present, their dissipation rates and any resultant tox ...
  • Generation of Buoyant Plume of Artificial Smoke for Airplane Tests
    Generation of Buoyant Plume of Artificial Smoke for Airplane Tests
    Eklund, Thor I.
    1990-09-01 | PDF
    A buoyant artificial smoke generator was developed for airplane test applications. In the device, theatrical smoke is mixed with a mixture of helium and air. The total gas flow, the helium to air ratio, and the theatrical smoke, particulate generation rate can all be varied in the device. A gas mixture of 50 percent each of helium and air has the b ...
  • Aircraft Material Fire Test Handbook
    Aircraft Material Fire Test Handbook
    Boeing Commercial Airplane
    1990-09-01 | PDF
    In order to assure prescribed levels of fire safety in civil aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that a variety of fire test methods be used to demonstrate that aircraft materials meet specified performance criteria when exposed to heat or flame. In principle, the specific test method required serves as a surrogate for the ...
  • Calibration Technique for Heat Flux Sensors Used in Fire Experiments and Standard Fire Tests
    Calibration Technique for Heat Flux Sensors Used in Fire Experiments and Standard Fire Tests
    Steckler, K. ;
    Tu, K.
    1990-04-01 | PDF
    A means of calibrating total heat flux gauges using a comparative (substitution) technique has been established. An apparatus consisting of a reference radiometer, a stable infrared radiant heater capable of producing flux levels up to 3.7 W/cm2, and a precision alignment mechanism has been constructed. The reference radiometer was characterized by ...
  • Fire Hazards of Aerosol Cans in Aircraft Cargo Compartments
    Fire Hazards of Aerosol Cans in Aircraft Cargo Compartments
    Blake, David
    1989-12-01 | PDF
    The purpose of this project was to determine the hazards associated with aerosol cans involved in cargo fires. Over the last several years the chlorofluorocarbon propellant used in aerosol cans has been replaced with hydrocarbons such as butane, propane, and isobutane. These flammable gases would normally be prohibited on passenger carrying airplan ...
  • Flammability Smoke and Dry Arc Tracking Tests of Aircraft Electrical Wire Insulations
    Flammability, Smoke and Dry Arc Tracking Tests of Aircraft Electrical Wire Insulations
    Cahill, Patricia
    1989-07-01 | PDF
    Although three different laboratory-scale tests WE:H: evaluated in this wire program, only the sixty-degree test is currently required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). All test specimens with the exception of MIL-W-5086/1-PVC nylon passed this test with average burn lengths within the 3-inch maximum and no flame time. The MIL-W-5086/1 ...
  • Airplane Tests of Enhanced Emergency Smoke Venting Supplemental Data
    Airplane Tests of Enhanced Emergency Smoke Venting (Supplemental Data)
    Maylor, Elliott L.
    1989-03-01 | PDF
    This document contains supplemental data to support DOT/FAA/CT-89/9. It consists of the following appendixes to that report:Appendix A, Test 90-1Appendix B, Test 90-2Appendix C, Test 90-3Appendix D, Smoke Meter DataAppendix E, Acceptance Test Data Sheets, Flow Control Valves
  • Airplane Tests of Enhanced Emergency Smoke Venting
    Airplane Tests of Enhanced Emergency Smoke Venting
    Maylor, Elliott L.
    1989-03-01 | PDF
    This airplane test program evaluated the capability of air conditioning (environmental control) system modifications to enhance the venting of neutral or buoyant smoke that may be continuously injected into the passenger cabin during an inflight fire emergency. The program used a Boeing 757 airplane modified by adding an outflow valve in the forwar ...
  • Technology Assessment for Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations
    Technology Assessment for Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations
    Blomberg, Richard D. ;
    Bishop, Edward W.
    1988-10-01 | PDF
    This technology assessment determined the feasibility of FAA support for development of a computer-based system to supplement crew function during in-flight fire/smoke incidents. The system was designated Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations (ACES). It was limited to fire/smoke incidents in areas other than power-plant or lifting and control su ...
  • Aircraft Electrical WetWire Arc Tracking
    Aircraft Electrical Wet-Wire Arc Tracking
    Cahill, Patricia ;
    Dailey, James H.
    1988-08-01 | PDF
    Electrical wet-wire arc tracking is a phenomenon that has been known for many years. This can occur when leakage currents on a wet insulation surface are great enough to vaporize the moisture, resulting in the formation of dry spots. These dry spots offer a high amount of resistance! to current flow. In turn, an induced voltage will develop across ...
  • Enhanced Emergency Smoke Venting
    Enhanced Emergency Smoke Venting
    Maylor, Elliott L.
    1988-07-01 | PDF
    This study evaluated two concepts for modifying the air conditioning systems of large commercial airplanes to enhance the venting of smoke that may be continuously injected into the passenger cabin during inflight fire emergencies. Data from past fire accidents and airplane tests provided a basis for creating four fire/smoke scenarios and deriving ...
  • Current Fire Safety Design Aspects of Commuter Aircraft
    Current Fire Safety Design Aspects of Commuter Aircraft
    Clarke, Richard ;
    Kane, Deborah
    1988-03-01 | PDF
    This study describes Fire Safety systems, cabin design and materials in cabin areas of ten common commuter aircraft. The aircraft were selected based upon a balance of current population and aircraft most commonly delivered. These aircraft represent 880 of 1100 commuter aircraft and probably will be the majority of the commuter fleet in the future.
  • Study of Benefits of Passenger Protective Breathing Equipment From Analysis of Past Accidents
    Study of Benefits of Passenger Protective Breathing Equipment From Analysis of Past Accidents
    Speitel, L. C. ;
    Hill, R. G.
    1988-03-01 | PDF
    A computer model was developed and utilized for calculating the benefits of passenger protective breathing devices and other fire safety improvements based on an analysis of accidents involving fire occurring from 1966 to 1986. The results of exercising this model on 20 past accidents indicate that the lives saved is very sensitive to assumption. I ...
  • Fuel Containment Concepts Transport Category Airplanes
    Fuel Containment Concepts - Transport Category Airplanes
    Wittlin, G.
    1987-11-01 | PDF
    This report describes a four phase study to identify potential fuel containment concepts for transport category aircraft. A literature survey was performed and the relative contributions from 53 documents are noted. Transport airplane data are summarized including the results from full-scale airplane crash tests and section tests. Analyses results ...
  • Laboratory Characterization Tests for Antimisting Fuel
    Laboratory Characterization Tests for Antimisting Fuel
    Wilson, Joseph J.
    1987-03-01 | PDF
    Experiments have shown that FM-9 antimisting fuel had the potential for precluding the fine mist and associated fireball generation in aircraft post-crash situations while allowing for the restoration of the filtration and atomizing characteristics required for aircraft operation. The Federal Aviation Administration, the Aircraft Establishment, the ...
  • Antimisting Fuel AMK Flight Degrader Development and Aircraft Fuel System Investigation
    Antimisting Fuel (AMK) Flight Degrader Development and Aircraft Fuel System Investigation
    Coffinberry, George A. ;
    Tucker, Thomas M.
    1987-02-01 | PDF
    This report summarizes results from a 20-month technical effort involving the design, fabrication and evaluation of an Antimisting Kerosene (AMK) degrader. The principal objective was to demonstrate the feasibility of employing a high-speed centrifugal pump to condition AMK fuel for use in an aircraft turbine engine. The effects of AMK fuel on the ...
  • Study of General Aviation Fire Accidents 19741983
    Study of General Aviation Fire Accidents (1974-1983)
    Benner, Ludwig, Jr. ;
    Clarke, Richard
    1987-02-01 | PDF
    This report describes a study of fires and interior materials in General Aviation (GA) aircraft during 1974-1983. The purpose of the study was to learn trends in GA fires and the materials used in aircraft interiors. The study covered aircraft of less than 12,501 pounds gross weight, not in commercial or agricultural operations. Fires are a minor p ...
  • Halon Extinguishment of Small Aircraft Instrument Panel Fires
    Halon Extinguishment of Small Aircraft Instrument Panel Fires
    Slusher, G. R. ;
    Wright, J. A.
    1986-12-01 | PDF
    Hand-held Halon 1211 and Halon 1301 fire extinguishers of 2.5-pound and 3-pound capacity, respectively, were discharged to determine their effectiveness on instrument panel fires in a small aircraft. The fires consisted of aircraft wire insulation and hydraulic fluid located below and behind the instrument panel in a Piper Model PA-30 Twin Comanche ...
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