Solid Propellant Gas Generators: Proceedings of the 1995 Workshop.
Solid Propellant Gas Generators: Proceedings of the
1995 Workshop.
(9290 K)
Yang, J. C.; Grosshandler, W. L.
NISTIR 5766; 223 p. November 1995.
National Institute of Standards and Technology. Solid
Propellant Gas Generators: Proceedings of the 1995
Workshop. June 28-29, 1995, Gaithersburg, MD, 1995.
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB96-131479
Keywords:
fire research; fire suppression; halons; propellants;
propellant combustion; test methods; critical parameters
Abstract:
A workshop on solid propellant gas generators was held
on June 28-29, 1995 at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology under the sponsorship of the
Building and Fire Research Laboratory. Gas generator
technology was first proposed as alternative to halon
1301 (CF3Br) for in-flight fire protection. Because the
technology is still in a developing stage as a fire
suppression method, there is no standard test apparatus
for evaluating the performance of gas generators, and
there remain many unanswered technical questions for the
potential users. The specific objectives of the
workshop were (1) to identify certification procedures,
(2) to determine which critical parameters were required
to characterize the performance of a gas generator, (3)
to develop a standard test method for gas generator
evaluation, (4) to identify other potential
applications, and (5) to search for next generation of
propellants. The participants at the workshop included
representatives from aircraft and airframe manufacturing
industries, airbag and propellant manufacturers, fire
fighting equipment companies, military services,
government agencies, and universities. The agenda of the
workshop encompassed eleven presentations on various
topics relevant to the applications of gas generators as
a fire fighting tool, followed by several discussion
sessions. Various important issues related to the
achievement of the objectives set forth were addressed,
and recommendations regarding what role NIST should play
in this new technology were suggested.
Selected Papers
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Solid Propellant Gas Generators: An Overview and Their Application to Fire Suppression.
Yang, J. C.; Grosshandler, W. L.
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Introductory Remarks.
Yang, J. C.
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Fundamentals of Solid Propellant Combustion.
Kuo, K. K.
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Fire Extinguishing Pyrotechnics.
Hoover, J.; Reed, R.; Brady, V.; Hitner, J.; Budd, L.; Gray, M.; Krammer, M.; Tyson, H.
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Modeling and Experimental Validation of Pyrotechnic Gas Generators.
Krier, H.; Butler, P. B.
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Aspects of Flame Suppression.
Hamins, A.
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Species Concentration Measurements.
Pitts, W. M.
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Oxygen Concentration Measurements Usion Diode Lasers.
Bomse, D. S.
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USAF SPGG Advance Development Program.
Gillespie, M.
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Inert Gas Generators Used for Fire Protection Aboard Navy Aircraft.
Tedeschi, M.
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Navy Qualification of Solid Propellant Gas Generators for Aircraft Fire Suppression.
Renn, P.
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Explosion Suppression for Industrial Applications.
Tamanini, F.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899