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 full-scale tests involving a bulk-loaded cargo fire. Also, a zoned water mist system was desiged and evaluated against a bulk-loaded cargo fire. An exploding aerosol can simulator is being developed to provide a repeatable fire threat for evaluation of new halon replacements agents. The potential severity of an exploding aerosol can inside a cargo compartment and the effectiveness of Halon 1301 inerting was demonstrated. Tests were also conducted to determine the effectiveness of Halon 1201 against a carbon fire involving oxygen canisters. Finally, HFC-125 was evaluated for use as a simulant for Halon 1301 during cargo compartment approval testing to demonstrate compliance with applicable FAA regulations.


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    Title :

    Cargo Compartment Fire Protection in Large Commercial Transport Aircraft


    Contributors:
    D. Blake (author) / T. Marker (author) / R. Hill (author) / J. Reinhardt (author) / C. Sarkos (author)

    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    26 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Cargo Compartment Fire Protection in Large Commercial Transport Aircraft

    Blake, D. / Marker, T. / Hill, R. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998


    Recent Aircraft Cargo Compartment Fire Protection Tests

    Sarkos, C. P. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999




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