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  • FullScale Test Evaluation of Aircraft Fuel Fire Burnthrough Resistance Improvements
    Full-Scale Test Evaluation of Aircraft Fuel Fire Burnthrough Resistance Improvements
    Marker, Timothy R.
    1999-01-01 | PDF
    This report summarizes the research and full-scale tests undertaken by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to evaluate the fuselage burnthrough resistance of transport category aircraft that are exposed to large post-crash fuel fires. Twenty-eight full-scale tests were conducted in a reusable fuselage test rig to determine the effectiveness o ...
  • Cargo Compartment Fire Protection in Large Commercial Transport Aircraft
    Cargo Compartment Fire Protection in Large Commercial Transport Aircraft
    Blake, David ;
    Marker, Timothy
    1998-07-01 | PDF
    This report describes recent research by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) related to cargo compartment fire protection in large transport aircraft. A gaseous hydrofluorocarbon, HFC-125, was compared to Halon 1301 in terms of fire suppression effectiveness and agent decomposition levels in the cargo compartment and passenger cabin during fu ...
  • A Review of the Flammability Hazard of Jet A Fuel Vapor in Civil Transport Aircraft Fuels Tanks
    A Review of the Flammability Hazard of Jet A Fuel Vapor in Civil Transport Aircraft Fuels Tanks
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
    1998-06-01 | PDF
    This report documents the findings of a Fuel Flammability Task Group made up of recognized fuel and combustion specialists investigating the flammability and explosiveness of fuel within an aircraft fuel tank. The task group reviewed all available reports on the subject and met and discussed the data with technical experts from Boeing Commercial Ai ...
  • Vertical Drop Test of a Beechcraft 1900C Airliner
    Vertical Drop Test of a Beechcraft 1900C Airliner
    McGuire, Robert J. ;
    Vu, Tong
    1998-05-01 | PDF
    A commuter category Beechcraft 1900C airliner was subjected to a vertical impact drop test at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey. The purpose of this test was to measure the impact response of the fuselage, cabin floor, cabin furnishings (including standard and modified seats), and anthropomo ...
  • Acoustic Emission Test for Aircraft Halon 1301 Fire Extinguisher Bottles
    Acoustic Emission Test for Aircraft Halon 1301 Fire Extinguisher Bottles
    Beattie, A.G.
    1998-04-01 | PDF
    An acoustic emission test for aircraft Halon 1301 bottles has been developed, a prototype acoustic emission test system constructed, and over 200 used bottles tested at the repair facilities of the two manufacturers of these bottles. The system monitors a bottle with six acoustic sensors while the pressure of the bottle is raised by heating it in a ...
  • Initial Development of an Exploding Aerosol Can Simulator
    Initial Development of an Exploding Aerosol Can Simulator
    Marker, Timothy
    1998-04-01 | PDF
    A device was constructed to simulate an exploding aerosol can. The device consisted of a cylindrical pressure vessel for storage of flammable propellants and base product and a high-rate discharge (HRD) valve for quick release of the constituents. Simulator tests were conducted using representative constituents and propellant quantities for compari ...
  • Fire Testing of EthanolBased Hand Cleaner
    Fire Testing of Ethanol-Based Hand Cleaner
    Marker, Timothy R. ;
    Do, Dung
    1998-04-01 | PDF
    A variety of laboratory and full-scale fire tests were conducted on an ethanol-based gel-type hand cleaner currently used in commercial aircraft lavatories. The waterless-type hand cleaner has a relatively low flash point, raising concern over its fire safety when in use in the galley area of commercial transport aircraft where radiant ovens are of ...
  • Evaluation of Fire Test Methods for Aircraft Thermal Acoustical Insulation
    Evaluation of Fire Test Methods for Aircraft Thermal Acoustical Insulation
    Cahill, Patricia
    1997-09-01 | PDF
    This report presents the results of laboratory round robin flammability testing performed on thermal acoustical insulation blankets and the films used as insulation coverings. This work was requested by the aircraft industry as a result of actual incidents involving flame propagation on the thermal acoustical blankets. Vertical flammability testing ...
  • Development of a Minimum Performance Standard for Lavatory Trash Receptacle Automatic Fire Extinguishers
    Development of a Minimum Performance Standard for Lavatory Trash Receptacle Automatic Fire Extinguishers
    Marker, Timothy
    1997-02-01 | PDF
    This report contains a summary of the work performed during the development of a minimum performance standard for lavatory trash receptacle automatic fire extinguishers. The developmental work was performed under the direction of the International Halon Replacement Working Group.
  • FireResistant Materials Research Overview
    Fire-Resistant Materials: Research Overview
    Lyon, Richard E.
    1996-12-01 | PDF
    This report provides an overview of the research being conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop fire safe cabin materials for commercial aircraft. The objective of the Fire-Resistant Materials program is to eliminate burning cabin materials as a cause of death in aircraft accidents. Long-term activities include the synthesi ...
  • Fuel Fire Penetration Test and Destruction of a Transport Aircraft
    Fuel Fire Penetration Test and Destruction of a Transport Aircraft
    Webster, Harry
    1996-12-01 | PDF
    A British Airtours Boeing 737 experienced an engine failure during takeoff at the Manchester International Airport, in Manchester, England, in 1985 which resulted in 55 fire fatalities. The aircraft's reported initial fuselage burnthrough time of 15 to 20 seconds was inconsistent with previous accidents and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lar ...
  • Continued Fireworthiness of Aircraft Interior Materials
    Continued Fireworthiness of Aircraft Interior Materials
    Cahill, Patricia
    1996-04-01 | PDF
    Vertical flammability tests specified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under FAR 25.853 were performed on a variety of interior materials removed from surplus DC-IO, B-707, and B-747 aircraft in order to verify their continued fireworthiness. It was determined that the large majority of materials were in conformance with the test requir ...
  • Aircraft Cabin Smoke Control with ConvergingDiverging Nozzles
    Aircraft Cabin Smoke Control with Converging-Diverging Nozzles
    Eklund, Thor I.
    1996-04-01 | PDF
    The characteristics of converging-diverging nozzles are compared to those of converging nozzles for use in aircraft cabin smoke control. The peak flow flight regimes for the two different nozzles are compared by means of test data taken on a Boeing 757. The converging-diverging nozzle is shown as capable of maintaining peak volumetric flow over a w ...
  • The Development of a Flammability Test Method for Aircraft Blankets
    The Development of a Flammability Test Method for Aircraft Blankets
    Cahill, Patricia
    1996-03-01 | PDF
    Flammability testing of aircraft blankets was conducted in order to develop a fire performance test method and performance criteria for blankets supplied to commercial aircraft operators. Aircraft blankets were subjected to vertical Bunsen burner testing, 4-ply vertical testing, full-scale match and cigarette testing, and single- and 4-ply horizont ...
  • International Aircraft Materials Fire Test Working Group Material Systems Renovation and Repair Subgroup
    International Aircraft Materials Fire Test Working Group Material Systems Renovation and Repair Subgroup
    Marker, Timothy
    1996-02-01 | PDF
    This report summarizes the findings of Subgroup 4 of the International Materials Fire Test Working Group, which deals with issues involving fire test approval following renovation and repair to interior material systems. The main problem associated with material system renovation is the difficulty in conducting certification tests due to lack of th ...
  • Chemical Analysis of Pump Motor Housing Components From DC9 Ramp Fire at Barranquilla Columbia in March 1995
    Chemical Analysis of Pump Motor Housing Components From DC-9 Ramp Fire at Barranquilla Columbia in March 1995
    Speitel, Louise
    1996-02-01 | PDF
    This document describes the methodology for identifying unknown pump motor housing materials suspected of being involved in the propagation of a ramp fire aboard a DC-9 aircraft. The DC-9 was gutted from a fire believed to have originated in the vicinity of this lavatory pump motor. The ramp fire started after power up in Barranquilla, Columbia. Th ...
  • Fire Response of Geopolymer Structural Composites
    Fire Response of Geopolymer Structural Composites
    Lyon, Richard E.
    1996-01-01 | PDF
    The fire response of a potassium aluminosilicate matrix (geopolymer) carbon fiber composite was measured and the results compared to organic matrix composites being used for infrastructure and transportation applications. At irradiance levels of 50 kW/m2, typical of the heat flux in a well-developed fire, glass-or carbon-reinforced polyester, vinyl ...
  • Performance of Improved Aerosol Cans Subjected to an Aircraft Fire
    Performance of Improved Aerosol Cans Subjected to an Aircraft Fire
    Hawthorne, Christopher ;
    Blake, David
    1995-12-01 | PDF
    This study was undertaken following the completion of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 contract involving the fire hazards of aerosol cans. Tests were conducted on a newly designed aerosol can developed during the SBIR Phase 2 contract as well as two types of currently produced cans. The purpose was to compare the hazards associa ...
  • The Role of Research and Development on Safety Regulation
    The Role of Research and Development on Safety Regulation
    Westfield, William T.
    1995-10-01 | PDF
    A review of regulatory actions taken by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over approximately the past thirty years was made to identify which of these actions were preceded by or triggered by research and development (R&D) programs. The focus of this analysis was limited to those actions and R&D that pertained to aircraft safety. Research w ...
  • Toxicity Assessment of Combustion Gases and Development of a Survival Model
    Toxicity Assessment of Combustion Gases and Development of a Survival Model
    Speitel, Louise
    1995-07-01 | PDF
    This report presents an extensive review of the literature on the toxic and thermal hazards relating to human survival in aircraft cabin fires. Studies by various authors of exposures to single and mixed gases on humans, primates, rats and mice are presented for different activity levels and a wide range of concentrations and temperatures. Regressi ...
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