Appendix B: NGP Projects 

B.1 SUPPRESSANT SCREENING TESTS 

Dispersed Liquid Agent Fire Suppression Screen; Principal Investigator: Jiann C. Yang, 

National Institute of Standards and Technology; 1997-1999. 

Transient-Application-Recirculating-Pool-Fire Agent Effectiveness Screen; Principal 

Investigator: William L. Grosshandler, National Institute of Standards and Technology; 1998-

2000. 

Toxicological Assessment of Human Health Consequences Associated with Inhalation of 

Halon Replacement Chemicals; Principal Investigator: Darol E. Dodd, Air Force Research 

Laboratory; 1998-1999. 

Agent Compatibility with People, Materials and the Environment; Principal Investigators: 

Marc R. Nyden, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Stephanie R. Skaggs, 

Universal Technical Services; 1998. 

B.2 NEW FLAME SUPPRESSION CHEMISTRY 

Mechanisms of Ultra-High Efficiency Chemical Suppressants; Principal Investigators: James 

W. Fleming, Naval Research Laboratory, and Kevin L. McNesby, Army Research Laboratory; 

1997-2000. 

Identification and Proof Testing of New Total Flooding Agents; Principal Investigator: Robert 

E. Tapscott, New Mexico Engineering Research Institute; COR: Andrzej W. Miziolek, Army 

Research Laboratory; 1997. 

Main Group Compounds As Extinguishants; Principal Investigator: J. Douglas Mather, New 

Mexico Engineering Research Institute; COR: Ronald S. Sheinson, Naval Research Laboratory; 

1998. 

Tropodegradable Bromocarbon Extinguishants; Principal Investigator: J. Douglas Mather, 

New Mexico Engineering Research Institute; COR: Ronald S. Sheinson, Naval Research 

Laboratory; 1998, 2001. 

Flame Inhibition by Phosphorus-containing Compounds; Principal Investigator: 

Elizabeth M. Fisher, Cornell University; COR: Andrzej W. Miziolek, Army Research Laboratory; 

1997-1998. 

Fluoroalkyl Phosphorous Compounds; Principal Investigator: J. Douglas Mather, New Mexico 

Engineering Research Institute; COR: Richard G. Gann, National Institute of Standards and 

Technology; 2001. 

Super-effective Thermal Suppressants; Principal Investigator: William M. Pitts, National 

Institute of Standards and Technology; 1998-1990 
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Effective, Non-Toxic Metallic Fire Suppressants; Principal Investigator: Gregory T. Linteris, 

National Institute of Standards and Technology; 2001. 

Environmental Impact Of New Chemical Agents For Fire Suppression; Principal 

Investigators: Robert E. Huie and Marc R. Nyden, National Institute of Standards and 

Technology; Andrzej W. Miziolek, Army Research Laboratory; 2000-2001. 

Low Temperature Performance of High Boiling Point Suppressants; Principal Investigator: 

Jiann C. Yang, National Institute of Standards and Technology; 2000-2004. 

Alternative Suppressant Chemicals; Principal Investigator: Richard G. Gann, National Institute 

of Standards and Technology; 2000-2004. 

Environmentally Acceptable Suppressants; Principal Investigator: J. Douglas Mather, 

Chemical Development Systems; Scientific Officer: Richard G. Gann, National Institute of 

Standards and Technology; 2002-2004. 

B.3 NEW AND IMPROVED AEROSOL SUPPRESSANTS 

Suppression Effectiveness of Aerosols and Particles; Principal Investigator: Ronald S. 

Sheinson, Naval Research Laboratory; 1998-2001. 

Droplet Interactions with Hot Surfaces; Principal Investigator: Yudaya Sivathanu, En’Urga, 

Inc.; COR: William L. Grosshandler, National Institute of Standards and Technology; 1998-1999. 

Technical Support for the Study of Droplet Interactions with Hot Surfaces; Principal 

Investigator: Jiann C. Yang, National Institute of Standards and Technology; 1998-1999. 

Powder-Matrix Systems; Principal Investigator: Gregory T. Linteris, National Institute of 

Standards and Technology; 1998-2000. 

Electrically Charged Water Mists for Extinguishing Fires; Principal Investigator: Charles H. 

Berman, Titan Corp.; COR: Ronald S. Sheinson, Naval Research Laboratory; 1997. 

Development of a Self Atomizing Form of Water; Principal Investigator: Richard K. Lyon, 

EER, Inc.; COR: William L. Grosshandler, National Institute of Standards and Technology; 1997. 

Dendritic Polymers as Fire Suppressants; Principal Investigator: Nora C.B. Tan, ARL; 1998. 

B.4 IMPROVED SUPPRESSANT DELIVERY 

Stabilization of Flames; Principal Investigator: Vincent M. Belovich, Air Force Research 

Laboratory; 1997-1999. 

Dual Agent Approach to Crew Compartment Explosion Suppression; Principal Investigator: 

Douglas Dierdorf, ARA Corp.; COR: Andrzej W. Miziolek, Air Force Research Laboratory; 

1998. 

A Method for Extinguishing Engine Nacelle Fires by Use of Intumescent Coatings; Principal 

Investigator: Leonard E. Truett, Eglin AFB; 2000. 
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Parametric Investigation of Droplet Atomization and Dispersion of Liquid Fire 

Suppressants; Principal Investigator: Cary Presser, National Institute of Standards and 

Technology; 2000-2002. 

Advanced Propellant/Additive Development for Gas Generators; Principal Investigators: 

Gary F. Holland, Aerojet, and Russell Reed, Naval Air Weapons Center; COR: Richard G. Gann, 

National Institute of Standards and Technology; 2000-2003. 

Enhanced Powder Panels; Principal Investigator: Daniel Cyphers, Skyward, Ltd.; COR: Martin 

Lentz, Eglin AFB; 2001-2002. 

Fire Suppressant Dynamics in Cluttered Weapons System Compartments; Principal 

Investigator: David R. Keyser, INS, Inc.; 2000-2004. 

Guidance For Re-ignition Suppression; Principal Investigator: Anthony Hamins, National 

Institute of Standards and Technology; 2003. 

Suppressant Flow through Piping; Principal Investigator: John Chen, Lehigh University; COR: 

William L. Grosshandler, National Institute of Standards and Technology; 1998-1999. 

Mechanism of Unwanted Accelerated Burning; Principal Investigator: Anthony Hamins, 

National Institute of Standards and Technology; 2001. 

B.5 VIABILITY OF NEW SUPPRESSANT TECHNOLOGIES 

Development of Model Fires for Fire Suppression Research; Principal Investigator: Anthony 

E. Finnerty, ARL; Associate Investigators: James R. Tucker, Air Force Research Laboratory; 

Juan Vitali, ARA, Inc.; Ronald S. Sheinson, Naval Research Laboratory; 1997-1998. 

Relative Benefit Assessment of Fire Protection System Changes; Principal Investigator: J. 

Michael Bennett, Eglin AFB; 1998-2001. 

Laser-Based Instrumentation for Real-Time, in-situ Measurements of Combustible Gases, 

Combustion By-products, and Suppressant Concentrations; Principal Investigator: Kevin L. 

McNesby, ARL.; 1997-1999. 

Fast Response Species Characterization During Flame Suppression; Principal Investigator: 

George W. Mulholland, National Institute of Standards and Technology; 1998-2000. 

Verification of Suppression Principles; Principal Investigator: J. Michael Bennett, Bennettech, 

LLC; COR: Martin Lentz, Eglin AFB; 2003-2004. 

B.6 FUEL TANK INERTION 

Active Suppression for Fuel Tank Explosions; Principal Investigator: Leonard E. Truett, Eglin 

AFB; 1999. 
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