Aircraft Seat Fire Blocking Layers: Effectiveness and Benefits Under Various Scenarios

Hill, R. G.; Brown, L. J.; Speitel, L.; Johnson, G. R.; Sarkos, C.

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Aircraft Seat Fire Blocking Layers: Effectiveness and Benefits Under Various Scenarios

1984-02-01
By Hill, R. G. ; Brown, L. J. ; Speitel, L. ; ...

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Creators:

Hill, R. G. ; Brown, L. J. ; Speitel, L. ; Johnson, G. R. ; Sarkos, C.
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aviation Flammability Tests Seats Testing
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/CT -83/43
Resource Type:

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:

Full-scale tests were conducted utilizing the C133 test article located in the Full-Scale Fire Test Facility to determine the benefits that could be derived from fire blocking aircraft passenger seats. Various fire scenarios were selected and tests conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of various blocking materials. The scenarios selected fell into three broad classifications, (1) post-crash, (2) inflight, and (3) ramp type fires. Test results indicate that the use of a fire-blocking material could increase survivable evacuation time during a post-crash fire that enters a fuselage through a break in the cabin, by as much as 50 percent. Tests also indicate that in-flight and ramp type fires that could destroy the aircraft with present seating materials, could be controlled with the use of a fire-blocking material.
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FAA Fire Safety FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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