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  • Ground and Flight Testing of a Boeing 737 Center Wing Fuel Tank Inerted with NitrogenEnriched Air
    Ground and Flight Testing of a Boeing 737 Center Wing Fuel Tank Inerted with Nitrogen-Enriched Air
    Burns, Michael ;
    Cavage, William M.
    2001-08-01 | PDF
    A series of aircraft flight and ground tests were performed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Boeing Company to evaluate the effectiveness of ground-based inerting (GBI) as a means of reducing the flammability of fuel tanks in the commercial transport fleet. Boeing made available a model 737-700 for modification and testing. A ni ...
  • FireResistant Epoxy
    Fire-Resistant Epoxy
    Lyon, Richard E. ;
    Castelli, Lauren M.
    2001-08-01 | PDF
    The flammability, thermomechanical properties, and fire response of the diglycidylether of 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4- hydroxyphenyl)ethylene (DGEBC) cured with several hardeners were examined and compared to diglycidylether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) systems. The DGEBC and DGEBA were cured with (1) triethylenetetramine, (2) methylenedianiline, (3) the par ...
  • Water Spray as a Fire Suppression Agent for Aircraft Cargo Compartment Fires
    Water Spray as a Fire Suppression Agent for Aircraft Cargo Compartment Fires
    Marker, Timothy R. ;
    Reinhardt, John
    2001-06-01 | PDF
    This report describes full-scale fire tests conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to investigate the effectiveness of several types of water spray systems against in-flight cargo compartment fires. Currently, commercial transport cargo compartments are protected with Halon 1301 fire suppression systems. Water spray is being conside ...
  • Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of 22Bis4Hydroxyphenyl11DichloroethyleneBased Polymers
    Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of 2,2-Bis-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-1,1-Dichloroethylene-Based Polymers
    Ramirez, M. L.
    2001-02-01 | PDF
    This work has been conducted as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to develop fire-resistant materials for commercial aircraft cabins. Polymers based on 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (bisphenol C, BPC) have thermal and physical properties of bisphenol-A polymers but have an order of magnitude lower heat rel ...
  • Rescue and Firefighting Research Program
    Rescue and Firefighting Research Program
    Wright, J.
    2001-01-01 | PDF
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is dedicated to improving rescue and firefighting services at commercial airports. The FAA's goal is to increase passenger survivability when involved in a postcrash fire. The FAA, through its research and development (R&D) program, seeks cost-effective alternative methods to improve the efficiencies of res ...
  • Development of Improved Flammability Criteria for Aircraft Thermal Acoustic Insulation
    Development of Improved Flammability Criteria for Aircraft Thermal Acoustic Insulation
    Marker, Timothy R.
    2000-09-01 | PDF
    A large number of small-, intermediate-, and full-scale flame propagation tests representative of an in-flight fire were conducted on various thermal acoustic insulation blanket materials. Results indicated that the current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) vertical Bunsen burner test requirement could not adequately discriminate between poorly ...
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Chlorinated BisphenolBased Polymers and Polycarbodiimides as Inherently FireSafe Polymers
    Synthesis and Characterization of Chlorinated Bisphenol-Based Polymers and Polycarbodiimides as Inherently Fire-Safe Polymers
    Stewart, Jennifer R.
    2000-08-01 | PDF
    Two different types of polymers were synthesized and their degradation and combustion behavior were investigated. The first class, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethylidene (bisphenol C) based polymers, were found to be among the most fire- resistant polymers with peak heat release capacities as low as 20 J/g-K. Polymers containing bisphenol C a ...
  • Cold Ambient Temperature Effects on Heated Fuel Tank Vapor Concentrations
    Cold Ambient Temperature Effects on Heated Fuel Tank Vapor Concentrations
    Summer, Steven M.
    2000-07-01 | PDF
    Experiments were conducted within a simulated aircraft center wing fuel tank (CWT) to qualitatively analyze the effects of decreased ambient temperatures, such as might occur at increased altitudes, on the vapor concentrations found in a typical CWT ullage. A small quantity of fuel in the CWT test article was heated to 125°F for two hours, correspo ...
  • Aircraft Cargo Compartment Smoke Detector Alarm Incidents on USRegistered Aircraft 19741999
    Aircraft Cargo Compartment Smoke Detector Alarm Incidents on U.S.-Registered Aircraft, 1974-1999
    Blake, David
    2000-06-01 | PDF
    This technical note documents the number of incidents of cargo compartment smoke detector alarms on U.S.-registered aircraft operating under Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 121 and Part 135 for the years 1974 through 1999. The source for the data includes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Service Difficulty Report System, the FAA Ac ...
  • Flammability of Aircraft Insulation Blankets Subjected to Electrical Arc Ignition Sources
    Flammability of Aircraft Insulation Blankets Subjected to Electrical Arc Ignition Sources
    Cahill, Patricia
    2000-04-01 | PDF
    In the fall of 1998, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a program of intense testing, i.e., full-scale testing, intermediate testing, bench-scale testing, and electrical ignition testing on thermal acoustical insulation. This work was prompted by several factors related to current fire test requirements, including the crash of the ...
  • Benefit Analysis for Aircraft 16g Dynamic Seats
    Benefit Analysis for Aircraft 16-g Dynamic Seats
    Cherry, Ray A. ;
    Warren, Kevin
    2000-04-01 | PDF
    The objective of this study was to assess the number of serious injuries and fatalities that might have been avoided by the use of 16-g dynamic seats during the period of 1984 to 1998 for survivable accidents involving transport category aircraft operating under 14 CFR Part 121. Twenty-five impact- related accidents involving aircraft operating to ...
  • Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook
    Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook
    Horner, April
    2000-04-01 | PDF
    The purpose of the Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook is to describe all FAA-required fire test methods for aircraft materials in a consistent and detailed format. The handbook provides information to enable the user to assemble and properly use the test methods. Moreover, to broaden the utility of the handbook, the appendices contain the follow ...
  • A Benefit Analysis for Nitrogen Inerting of Aircraft Fuel Tanks against Ground Fire Explosion
    A Benefit Analysis for Nitrogen Inerting of Aircraft Fuel Tanks against Ground Fire Explosion
    Cherry, Ray ;
    Warren, Kevin
    1999-12-01 | PDF
    The International Cabin Safety Research Technical Group's Survivable Accidents Database was used to identify past worldwide transport aircraft accidents and extract detailed data for those accidents where explosion was an issue in the survivability of the occupants. Each of these accidents was analyzed in depth to assess the number of lives and inj ...
  • Mass Loading Effects on Fuel Vapor Concentrations in an Aircraft Fuel Tank Ullage
    Mass Loading Effects on Fuel Vapor Concentrations in an Aircraft Fuel Tank Ullage
    Summer, Steven M.
    1999-09-01 | PDF
    This report discusses experiments performed within a simulated fuel tank approximately 1/20 the size of a typical B-7 4 7 center wing fuel tank (CWT). The vapors generated within the ullage of this tank were analyzed under different mass loadings in an effort to determine the effects of the mass loading and fuel distribution. It was determined from ...
  • Simulating the Distribution of Halon 1301 in an Aircraft Engine Nacelle with HFC125
    Simulating the Distribution of Halon 1301 in an Aircraft Engine Nacelle with HFC-125
    Ingerson, D. A.
    1999-08-01 | PDF
    The primary fire suppressant used in commercial aircraft engine nacelles and auxiliary power units is Halon 1301. The period of fire suppression system development and its certification testing may be an arduous task requiring the discharge of substantial quantities of fire suppressant. Additionally, to demonstrate compliance with federal regulatio ...
  • SolidState Thermochemistry of Flaming Combustion
    Solid-State Thermochemistry of Flaming Combustion
    Lyon, Richard E.
    1999-07-01 | PDF
    The thermal and chemical processes which occur in the solid state during flaming combustion are examined. A phenomenological model of fuel generation provides the relationships between macroscopic flammability parameters and polymer chemical structure and shows how the coupling of thermal diffusion and chemical kinetics occurs naturally in the pyro ...
  • Evaluation of Oxygen Cylinder Overpacks Exposed to Elevated Temperature
    Evaluation of Oxygen Cylinder Overpacks Exposed to Elevated Temperature
    Marker, Timothy R. ;
    Diaz, Ricardo
    1999-06-01 | PDF
    Tests were conducted inside a large industrial convection furnace to determine the temperature and time required to cause pressure relief activation of three different size oxygen cylinders commonly used in commercial transport aircraft. The cylinders were first emptied of gaseous oxygen for safety reasons and refilled with nitrogen to the original ...
  • Oxygen Enhanced Fires in LD3 Cargo Containers
    Oxygen Enhanced Fires in LD-3 Cargo Containers
    Marker, Timothy R. ;
    Diaz, Ricardo
    1999-05-01 | PDF
    Four tests were conducted inside a 169-cubic-foot LD-3 cargo container to demonstrate the hazards associated with the release of gaseous oxygen during suppression of a smoldering fire with Halon 1301. The cargo fires were allowed to burn for a short duration before Halon 1301 was discharged into the container. After the suppressant concentration st ...
  • Activation of Oxygen Generators in Proximity to Combustible Materials
    Activation of Oxygen Generators in Proximity to Combustible Materials
    O'Connor, Thomas R. ;
    Hagen, Eric L.
    1999-05-01 | PDF
    This report presents the results of a series of tests performed on oxygen generators contained in cardboard shipping containers and packing materials to witness the probability of ignition in the event one of the generators was activated. Test results indicated that in the presence of an activated generator, combustible materials will produce a fir ...
  • Effectiveness of Flight Attendants Attempting to Extinguish Fires in an Accessible Cargo Compartment
    Effectiveness of Flight Attendants Attempting to Extinguish Fires in an Accessible Cargo Compartment
    Blake, David
    1999-04-01 | PDF
    This technical note documents the results of a project to evaluate the ability of flight attendants to extinguish cargo fires in small Class B cargo compartments. Thirteen fire tests were conducted in a modified Shorts 330 airplane in which flight attendants attempted to extinguish cargo fires. Some of the selected test variables included the cargo ...
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