Experimental extinguishment of fires by blast. Final report
Experiments on extinction of fires by airblast were continued in the shocktube facility dedicated to blast/fire interactions studies, and the facility was further improved toward a full, thermal/blast simulation capability, which will include a thermal radiation source. The experimental efforts were aimed toward improving our understanding of the physical mechanisms and scaling rules of blast extinguishment of fires through (1) tests with various common liquid (class B) fuels of different physicochemical properties and burning behavior and (2) tests with wood cribs of various element (stick) thicknesses and consequently varying burning behavior and time scales. Limited shocktube tests were also conducted in preparation for the MILL RACE event featuring blast extinction of fires on cellulosic debris.
- Research Organization:
- SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6567250
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-117625/4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BLAST EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXPLOSIONS
FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE PREVENTION
FIRES
FLAMES
FUELS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
OXIDATION
RADIATIONS
SCALING LAWS
SHOCK TUBES
SIMULATION
THERMAL RADIATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WOOD