FIRE OR EXPLOSION DETECTION SYSTEM WITH DISCRIMINATION MEANS OPERABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMOUNT OF ENERGY GENERATED WITHIN A PREDETERMINED TIME DURATION

摘要

Disclosed is a multichannel fire or explosion detection system wherein an output fire suppression or control signal is generated in response to fires or explosions which radiate power above a predetermined threshold level. The system includes means which discriminate against explosive fires in a fuel tank or other highly combustible material on the one hand and high energy exploding rounds of ammunition per se which do not subsequently cause a large scale fire. Thus, the present detection system will not generate an output fire suppression or control signal in the event a high energy ammunition round explodes in the vicinity of a fuel tank without igniting and exploding it. Additionally, fail safe detection logic means are provided in the present system and generate a time delayed fire suppression enable signal to thereby enable an output signal gate in the event of a delayed or secondary fire or explosion above a predetermined magnitude.