Evaluation of Fike (Trademark) Corporation's Explosion Suppression System for Ultra-High Speed Fire Suppression Applications.

摘要

The Air Force Research Laboratory Fire Research Group at Tyndall Air Force Base has a long history of researching ultra high-speed fire extinguishing systems for suppressing fires at munitions facilities. This report documents results of evaluation of Fike Corporation's ultra high-speed explosion protection system when presented with fires from fast burning propellant and pyrotechnic materials. A total of nine tests were conducted using M6 propellant and M206 magnesium-Teflon pyrotechnic material in amounts ranging from 1/4 lb to 2 lbs. Reaction times were determined using a data acquisition system in conjunction with a high-speed digital camera. The reaction time of Fike Corporation's system, controller and high rate discharge container, ranged from 2.1 - 2.9 ms, with an average of 2.5 ms.