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Fire safety in the low-gravity spacecraft environment
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Friedman, Robert |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Description | Research in microgravity (low-gravity) combustion promises innovations and improvements in fire prevention and response for human-crew spacecraft. Findings indicate that material flammability and fire spread in microgravity are significantly affected by atmospheric flow rate, oxygen concentration, and diluent composition. This information can lead to modifications and correlations to standard material-assessment tests for prediction of fire resistance in space. Research on smoke-particle changes in microgravity promises future improvements and increased sensitivity of smoke detectors in spacecraft. Research on fire suppression by extinguishing agents and venting can yield new information on effective control of the rare, but serious fire events in spacecraft. |
| File Size | 1338575 |
| Page Count | 18 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19990063738 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3vt6kp79 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Transportation Fire Extinguishers Fire Prevention Air Flow Flammability Venting Spacecraft Environments Flow Velocity Microgravity Smoke Detectors Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
