Aircraft cabin compartmentation was investigated as a means of increasing escape time for passengers during a postcrash cabin fire. The size and configuration of various partitions and/or curtains were investigated to determine their effectiveness in providing protection from a cabin fire by limiting the spread of heat, smoke, carbon monoxide (CO), and the depletion of oxygen from the vicinity of the fire to other areas of the cabin. The results of these tests indicated that a tightly sealed partition and/or curtain afforded the greatest protection from the spread of a given amount of heat, smoke, CO, depletion of oxygen. The results also indicated that the use of compartmentation can adversely affect the intensity of a fire in an unclosed area, creating more products of combustion. Except for a limited number of cases, the amount of protection provided by the partition exceeded the increase in fire intensity. (Author)


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    Title :

    Aircraft Cabin Compartmentation Concepts for Improving Postcrash Fire Safety


    Contributors:
    R. Hill (author) / P. N. Boris (author) / G. R. Johnson (author)

    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    74 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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