The Development of Water Mist Fire Protection Systems for U.S. Navy Ships
2000; Wiley; Volume: 112; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1559-3584.2000.tb03380.x
ISSN1559-3584
AutoresRobert L. Darwin, Frederick W. Williams,
Tópico(s)Combustion and Detonation Processes
ResumoABSTRACT During the past 20 years, the U.S. Navy has undertaken an extensive evaluation of water mist for fire protection applications aboard ship. Both small and full‐scale tests have been conducted to study water mist as a replacement for Halon 1301 and to explore the possible use of mist in lieu of conventional sprinklers. Tests have been conducted at the David Taylor Ship Research and Development Center in Annapolis, Maryland, at the Naval Research Laboratory, Chesapeake Division, and aboard the Navy'S fire research vessel, the Ex‐Shadwell in Mobile, Alabama. Engineering analysis and trade‐off studies have been conducted to compare ship impact (cost, space and weight) of water mist versus Halon and other gaseous alternatives. As a result of the testing and analysis completed thus far, the Navy has specified water mist to protect the propulsion machinery spaces on the Navy'S next new ship, the USS San Antonio (LPD‐17), currently undergoing final design at Avondale Industries.
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