| Thermal Insult Produced by the Residual Liquid Fuel in a Missile Hit Scenario |
23 DEC 1999 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
G. G. Back III; R. E. Burns; R. J. Ouellette; R. L. Darwin; F. W. Williams; NAVY TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR SAFETY AND SURVIVABILITY WASHINGTON DC
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 | Shipboard fires that result from residual liquid missile propellant were studied in this collaborative work with the Italian Navy. Penetration of a ship compartment by a shaped charge jet by itself, i.e., in the absence of entrained missile propellant, will not cause ignition of Class A materials due to the extremely short duration of the thermal pulse. However, hot fragments generated by the warhead could ... |
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| An Investigation of Air Emission Reduction Methods for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighter Training Fires: Small-Scale Tests |
20 NOV 97 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
M. J. Peatross; R. J. Ouellette; D. P. Verdonik; F. W. Williams; NAVY TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR SAFETY AND SURVIVABILITY WASHINGTON DC
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| Small-scale experiments were conducted to examine pollutant reduction techniques for JP-5 spray fires. These tests were part of a program to relocate the fire training facility at Naval Air Training Center (NATTC) Millington to NATTC Pensacola. The use of water spray, fuel additives, and water emulsion was investigated. Water spray was identified as the most feasible technique for immediate use at the facility. The water spray system was optimized by ... |
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| Preliminary Evaluation of High Expansion Foam Systems for Shipboard Applications |
27 NOV 95 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
E. K. Budnick; E. W. Forssell; G. G. Back III; R. L. Williard; R. J. Ouellette; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| A preliminary evaluation was conducted on the feasibility of protecting shipboard spaces with high expansion foam systems. Two series of tests were conducted on the effectiveness of high expansion foam on intense Class A and B fires under conditions similar to those found in shipboard spaces. A number of areas requiring further study were also identified. |
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| Post-Flashover Fires in Simulated Shipboard Compartments - Phase 3. Venting of Large Shipboard Fires |
09 JUN 93 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
F. W. Williams; G. G. Back; T. A. Toomey; R. J. Ouellette; R. L. Darwin; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| As part of the Internal Ship Conflagration Control Project, post- flashover compartment fires were created in small and large scale shipboard compartments. The venting test series described in this report was an extension of earlier work which quantified the heat transfer characteristics from post- flashover fires in steel enclosures. The objective of the tests was to quantify the effects of venting a large fire, particularly natural venting and its effect ... |
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| Post-Flashover Fires in Simulated Shipboard Compartments: Phase 2- Cooling of Fire Compartment Boundaries |
19 SEP 91 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
J. T. Leonard; C. R. Fulper; R. L. Darwin; G. G. Back; R. J. Ouellette; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| A series of fire tests was conducted in simulated shipboard compartments to evaluate the effectiveness of various compartment cooling techniques in preventing the spread of fire both horizontally and vertically. The compartments were steel cubes, arranged such that the fire compartment was in the center with two cubes on either side and one compartment was directly overhead. All compartments were instrumented with thermocouples and heat flux transducers. The fire threat ... |
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| Shipboard Tests of Halon 1301 Test Gas Simulants |
22 AUG 90 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
P. J. DiNenno; E. W. Forssell; G. G. Back III; R. J. Ouellette; C. R. Fulper; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| All new and retrofit installations of Halon 1301 total flooding fire protection systems in U.S. Navy shipboard machinery spaces require an acceptance discharge test. The primary reason for this testing is the verification of system design and performance (discharge time, initial concentration, maintenance of concentration, etc.). It is desirable to use a simulant instead of Halon 1301 in these tests in view of its contribution to stratospheric ozone depletion. Sulfur ... |
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| Manual Fire Suppression Methods on Typical Machinery Space Spray Fires |
31 JUL 90 |
130 pages |
| Authors:
H. W. Carhart; J. T. Leonard; E. K. Budnick; R. J. Ouellette; J. H. Shanley Jr; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| A series of tests was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), potassium bicarbonate powder (PKP) and Halon 1211, alone and in various combinations, in extinguishing spray fires. The sprays were generated by JP-5 jet fuel issuing from an open sounding tube, and open petcock, a leaking flange or a slit pipe and contacting an ignition source. The results indicate that typical fuel spray fires, such ... |
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| FP-180 Water Motor AFFF Proportioner First Article Procedure and Evaluation |
20 JUL 89 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
C. R. Fulper; R. L. Gipe; C. L. Whitehurst; R. E. Burns; R. J. Ouellette; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| Tests were conducted to evaluate the performance of two FP-180 water motor proportioners under a revised First Article Test Procedure. The procedure consists of a three part evaluation: an initial performance test, 200 hour endurance test and a final performance test. A Fire Fighting Assistance Team (FFAT) was established in the early 1970's to visit aircraft carriers and check the readiness of their fire suppression systems which include the FP-180 ... |
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