| MIL SPEC 28 Square Foot Fire Burnback and Extinguishment Testing of FireAde, FlameOut II and Hawk ALLFIRE |
JAN 2008 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Kimberly D. Barrett; Jennifer L. Kalberer; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL
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 | The Air Force, in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, is screening new fire fighting foam concentrates to determine their effectiveness at extinguishing and resisting burnback for hydrocarbon fuel fires. This report documents the evaluation performed on the fire extinguishing agents FireAde 2000 AFFF LP, FlameOut II and Hawk ALLFORE in accordance with the parameters set forth in Military Specification ( MIL SPEC) MIL-F-0024385F, Section 4.7.13 for the twenty-eight-square-foot fire ... |
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| Potential Impacts of Ultra-High-Pressure (UHP) Technology of National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Standard 403 (POSTPRINT) |
25 JUN 2007 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth R. Grosskopf; Jennifer L. Kalberer; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL
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| Ultra-high-pressure (UHP) technology as well as compressed air foam (CAF) and combined agent fire fighting systems (CAFFS)have proven to enhance the performance of fire fighting equipment using water and aqueous film forming foam(AFFF). UHP systems are capable of producing small water droplets at high velocity. As droplet size is reduced, surface area relative to mass increases, improving heat transfer. Smaller droplets however, experience greater drag, reducing throw distance. Findings indicate ... |
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| The Development and Design of a Prototype Ultra High Pressure P-19 Firefighting Vehicle |
03 FEB 2007 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher P. Menchini; Douglas Dierdorf; Jennifer L. Kalberer; Michael J. McDonald; Kristofor S. Cozart; Adriana Casarez; Jr Carr Virgil J.; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL
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| The specification for future deployable aircraft rescue fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles demand a smaller, lighter, and more agile vehicle compared to the capabilities of the currently deployed P-19 fire truck. Through testing in recent years, research has led to revolutionary concepts of fire fighting equipment, technique, and strategy, including Ultra High Pressure (UHP) and combined agent firefighting using compressed air foam (CAF) and dry chemical. The latest demonstrator uniquely incorporating ... |
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| Refractometry and Extinguishment/Burnback Testing of Pacific Air Forces AFFF |
APR 2006 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer L. Kalberer; Kimberly D. Barrett; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL
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| At the request of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) performed refractometry and extinguishment/burnback tests on samples of Ansulite and 3M aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) from an overseas air base. The Fire Chief at the air base was concerned about the effectiveness of the agent because of refractometry tests conducted on the foam concentrate and foam dilutions. AFRL used an Atago, Palette Series PR-32a Digital ... |
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| Fire Resistant Composite Closed Cell Foam and Nonwoven Textiles for Tents and Shelters |
JAN 2006 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen C. Davis; Jennifer L. Kalberer; ARMACELL LLC MEBANE NC
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| The objective of the overall effort is to develop a fire resisting elastomeric closed cell foam as a component of a nonwoven fabric -- foam composite for fabrication of rapidly deployed shelters. The foam component is designed to provide superior fire resisting properties and thermal insulation compared to current shelter materials. The present report summaries results of development work which led to a light weight, flexible foam with exceptional burn-through ... |
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