Water Mist Flashover Suppression and Boundary Cooling System for Integration with DC-ARM Volume 1: Summary of Testing

Mawhinney, J.; Dinenno, P. J.; Williams, F. W.

Water Mist Flashover Suppression and Boundary Cooling System for Integration with DC-ARM Volume 1: Summary of Testing

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Abstract:

This report describes the results of the first year of an experimental program aimed at developing a prototype water mist fire suppression WMFS system for integration with DC-ARM Damage Control-Automation for Reduced Manning objectives on Navy shipboard applications. The WMFS system is to provide, as a minimum, flashover suppression and boundary cooling, so that a fire may be controlled and confined to the compartment of origin for an extended period. Damage control crews responding to the fire will encounter small fires, which can be extinguished using a minimum of manpower. In this way the number of persons required for Damage Control response will be reduced from current levels. The WMFS system is to be designed to be reflexive, so that battle damage to piping will be self-isolated to the area of direct damage, leaving the surrounding parts of the distribution system in operable condition.

Author(s):

Mawhinney, J. ; Dinenno, P. J. ; Williams, F. W.

Author Organization(s):

NAVY TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR SAFETY AND SURVIVABILITY WASHINGTON DC

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept.,

Supplementary Note:

Prepared in collaboration with Hughes Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD. ADA369113 DOI: 10.21236/ADA369112

Pagination:

0059

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

NRL/MR/6180--99-8400-VOL-1

Monitor Series:

ONR

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation

Modernization Areas:

Fully Networked C3

Communities of Interest:

Energy and Power Technologies

Descriptor(s):

*FIRE SUPPRESSION, *WATER COOLING, NAVAL VESSELS, SHIPBOARD, FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DAMAGE CONTROL, MIST

Field(s)/Group(s):

Safety Engineering

Keyword(s):

WNFS(WATER MIST FIRE SUPPRESSION), DCARM (DAMAGE CONTROL AUTOMATION FOR REDUCED MANNING), WATER MIST, FLASHOVER SUPPRESSION, PE63408N

Report Date:

1999 Sep 30

Creation Date:

1999 Oct 27