Progress Report on Fire Detection Research in the United States.
Progress Report on Fire Detection Research in the United
States.
(625 K)
Grosshandler, W. L.
NISTIR 6030; June 1997.
U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural
Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint
Panel Meeting. Volume 2. March 13-20, 1996,
Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor(s), 363-369 pp,
1997.
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB97-184204
Keywords:
fire safety; fire research; fire detection; fire tests;
fire detectors; smoke detectors; gas detectors; heat
detectors; algorithms; aircraft hangars
Abstract:
Opportunities exist for new concepts in automatic fire
detection that do a better job of discriminating a
threatening fire from a non-threatening condition across
the spectrum of applications. These opportunities arise
because of a number of factors, including an increased
need to protect more complex and variable structures,
the need to replace an aging generation of smoke
detectors, the need for detection systems to respond
more quickly in tandem with less efficient halon
replacement fire suppression systems, and the desire to
better safeguard the public and meet evolving
regulations. A technological push is being provided by
new sensor technologies, by more sophisticated signal
processing software, and by a greater understanding of
fire physics and improved prediction capability for
smoke movement. Competition from new technologies
introduced internationally provides additional prodding
for the U.S. industry to become fully aware of
opportunities to enter new market areas and exploit
advances in related technolgoies and scientific
disciplines.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899