Development of a Revised Test Method for Evaluating the Performance of Evacuation Slide Materials During Exposure to Radiant Heat

Rehn, Steven; Do, Dung; Marker, Timothy R.; Emami, Tina

doi:10.21949/m88t-9p20

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Development of a Revised Test Method for Evaluating the Performance of Evacuation Slide Materials During Exposure to Radiant Heat

2024-10-01
By Rehn, Steven ; Do, Dung ; Marker, Timothy R.

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Rehn, Steven ; Do, Dung ; Marker, Timothy R. ; Emami, Tina
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Fire Safety Section
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research and Development
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DOT/FAA/TC-24/33
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/m88t-9p20
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

This report summarizes the research effort undertaken by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop an improved test methodology for determining the performance of aircraft evacuation slide materials when exposed to radiant heat. A laboratory-scale test method was previously developed by the FAA circa 1983, which used a pressurized cylinder apparatus on which a sample of evacuation slide material is mounted. The slide sample material was exposed to an electrically powered radiant heat source that simulated the heat flux typical of a fully developed jet fuel fire. The purpose of the test was to determine the ability of an evacuation slide to maintain pressurization when the material was exposed to radiant heat, as past aircraft accidents had shown that evacuation slides were losing pressure prematurely during exposure to jet fuel fires.
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