Accession Number:

ADA279101

Title:

B-2 Fire Protection System Infloor Nozzle Trafficking Test

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Aug-Sep 1992

Corporate Author:

APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC ALBUQUERQUE NM

Personal Author(s):

• Wilson, M. J.
• Dees, B. R.
• Storm, J. H .

Report Date:

1993-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

This program evaluated the potential damage sustained by the B-2 fire protection system in-floor nozzle housing and cap when exposed to trafficking by a load cart placing loads on the housing similar to a fully loaded B-2 or munitions transporter. Two-hundred and fifty passes of a 25,000 pound, 250 psi load cart were applied to the nozzle housing and cap without damage to either. The pull-off force tests resulted in average pull-off forces that were well within the force produced by the activated fire suppression system. Painting the cap-container interface however, is not recommended. Fire suppression system, B- 2 Hangar

Descriptors:

• *FIRE PROTECTION
• *FIRE SUPPRESSION
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• DAMAGE
• INTERFACES
• HANGARS
• HOUSINGS
• FLOORS
• NOZZLES
• CONTAINERS

Subject Categories:

• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE