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

摘要

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.