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New Applications of Water-Based Agents for Fire Suppression in High Risk Areas.. Ball, D.; Smith, D. P.; Spring, D. J.; 1991

INERGEN System Design and Application.. Pelton, D. A.; 1994

Misting of Low Vapor Pressure Halocarbons.. Tapscott, R. E.; Dierdorf, D. S.; Skaggs, S. R.; 1994

Mixing and Evaporation of Potential Halon 1301 Replacement Agents Following Release From Pressurized Bottles.. Pitts, W. M.; Yang, J. C.; Breuel, B. D.; 1994

Engineering Relations for Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems.. Wighus, R.; 1995

FM-200 Suppression Systems: A Conservative Discharge Test Method and In-Room Pressure Variance Upon Discharge.. Senecal, J. A.; Prescott, R. C.; 1995

Physical and Chemical Characteristics of SFE Fire Suppressant Atmospheres: Comparison of Small With Large Scale Laboratory Atmospheres.. Kimmel, E. C.; Smith, E. A.; Reboulet, J. E.; Black, B. H.; Sheinson, R. S.; Carpenter, R. L.; 1995

Results of Halon 1301 and HFC-125 Concentration Tests on a Large Commercial Aircraft Engine Installation.. Kaufmann, K. J.; Miller, M. P.; Wozniak, G.; Mitchell, M. D.; 1995

Selection of a Simulant of CF3Br for Use in Engine Nacelle Certification Tests.. Womeldorf, C. A.; Mitchell, M. D.; Grosshandler, W. L.; 1995

U.S. Navy Halon Simulant Identification Project.. Leach, W.; Homan, J.; 1995

Conducting Real Scale Halon Replacement Tests Aboard the ex-USS SHADWELL: Overall Test Design.. Peatross, M. J.; Maranghides, A.; Sheinson, R. S.; Black, B. H.; Smith, W. D.; 1996

Considerations for Achieving Extinguishing Concentrations.. Hanauska, C.; 1996

Discharge System Modifications: Real Scale Halon 1301 Replacement Testing.. Maranghides, A.; Black, B. H.; Sheinson, R. S.; Friderichs, T. J.; Peatross, M. J.; 1996

Evaluation of Fine Water Mist for Aircraft Dry Bay Fire Suppression.. DeSipio, P. A.; 1996

Findings of Experiments Using Water Mist for Fire Suppression in an Electronic Equipment Room.. Mawhinney, J. R.; 1996

Mathematical Modeling of FM-2000 (TM) Discharge and Leakage From an Enclosure.. Zalosh, R. G.; Wang, W.; 1996

Water Mist Developments for the Royal Navy.. Buckley, C.; Rush, D.; 1996

Aspects of Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing System Reliability.. Hanauska, C.; 1997

Evaluation and Testing of Clean Agents for U.S. Army Combat Vehicle Portable Fire Extinguishers.. Moore, T. A.; Lifke, J. L.; 1997

Investigation of the Pressure Dynamics of FM-200 System Discharges.. Robin, M. L.; 1997

Advances in the Technology of Intermediate Pressure Water Mist Systems for the Protection of Flammable Liquid Hazards.. Pepi, J. S.; 1998

F/A-18E/F Engine Bay Fire Protection Risk Reduction Test Program.. Tedeschi, M.; Leach, W.; Ash, L.; 1998

Novel Device for Disseminating Fire Extinguishing Agents. Part 2.. Peregino, P. J., II; Finnerty, A. E.; VandeKieft, L. J.; 1998

Effects of Obstruction on Flame Suppression Efficiency.. Takahashi, F.; Schmoll, W. J.; Strader, E. A.; Belovich, V. M.; 1999

Update on Water as a Three-Dimensional Fire-Extinguishing Agent.. Peregino, P. J., II; Finnerty, A. E.; VandeKieft, L. J.; 1999

Using Water Mist for Flashover Suppression on Navy Ships.. Mawhinney, J. R.; DiNenno, P. J.; Williams, F. W.; 1999

Airframe and Program Impediments and Incentives for Incorporating Nonhalon Technologies.. Harper, G.; Kay, M. C.; 2000

Performance Data on Cold Temperature Dispersion of CF3I.. Yang, J. C.; Cleary, T. G.; Donnelly, M. K.; 2000

Cold Discharge of CF3I in a Simulated Aircraft Engine Nacelle.. Yang, J. C.; Nyden, M. R.; Manzello, S. L.; 2001

Effect of Fire Size on Suppression Characteristics of Halon Replacement Total-Flooding Systems.. Kashiwagi, H.; Oshikawa, S.; Yui, J.; Saso, Y.; 2001

New Technology Delivery System for FM-200 Clean Agent.. Senecal, J. A.; 2001

Towards Subgrid Scale Modeling of Suppressant Flow in Engine Nacelle Clutter.. DesJardin, P. E.; Nelsen, J. M.; Gritzo, L. A.; Lopez, A. R.; Suo-Anttila, J. M.; Disimile, P. J.; Keyser, D. R.; Ghee, T. A.; Tucker, J. R.; 2001

Aerosol Fire Suppression for High Rise Structural Applications Via Aircraft Distribution Using Metalstorm Technology.. Brooks, J.; Berezovsky, J.; O'Dwyer, M.; 2002

Development of a Halotron (TM) I Handheld Fire Extinguisher for Use Onboard Commercial Aircraft.. Colton, B. A.; Gibson, J. M.; 2002

Discharge of CF3I in a Cold Simulated Aircraft Engine Nacelle.. Yang, J. C.; Manzello, S. L.; Nyden, M. R.; Connaghan, M. D.; 2002

Effects of Non-Uniform Surface Regression on the Stability and Spreading of a PMMA Boundary Layer Flame Near the Extinction Limit.. Ndubizu, C. C.; Ananth, R.; Tatem, P. A.; 2002

Evaluation of Transition Metals for Practical Fire Suppression Systems.. McDonnell, D.; Dlugogorski, B. Z.; Kennedy, E. M.; 2002

Fire Suppression Scaling Issues in Different Compartment Sizes.. Ayers, S.; Sheinson, R. S.; Maranghides, A.; Morse, D.; Szwarc, D.; 2002

Liquid Agent Transport Around Solid Obstacles.. Presser, C.; Widmann, J. F.; Papadopoulos, G.; 2002

Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program: FY2002 Progress.. Gann, R. G.; 2002

CFD Modeling of Fire Suppression and Its Role in Optimizing Suppressant Distribution.. Hewson, J. C.; Tieszen, S. R.; Sundberg, W. D.; DesJardin, P. E.; 2003

Combining a Water Spray Cooling System With Heptafluoropropane for Total Flooding Fire Suppression.. Sheinson, R. S.; Ayers, S.; Anleitner, R.; Morse, D.; Szwarc, D.; Levenberry, L.; Maranghides, A.; 2003

Consideration of Liquid to Gas Phenomena for a Sustainable, High-Boiling, Tropodegradeable Halocarbon.. Rivers, P. E.; Schmeer, J. S.; Owens, J. G.; 2003

Effect of Organophosphorus Compounds on Non-Premixed Counterflow CH4/O2/N2 Flame and Study of Its Structure by Experiment and Modeling.. Shmakov, A. G.; Korobeinichev, O. P.; Knyazkov, D. A.; Nifantev, E. E.; Kudryavtsev, I. Y.; Goryunov, E. I.; 2003

Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program: FY2003 Progress.. Gann, R. G.; 2003

Phase Doppler Measurements of Liquid Agent Transport Over a Heated Cylinder.. Presser, C.; Avedisian, C. T.; Johnson, B. S.; 2003

Some Questions of Fire Suppression by Water Mist.. Tsarichenko, S. G.; Bylinkin, V. A.; Jailian, R.; Belousov, L. I.; Gusev, A.; 2003

Suitability of CF3I to Replace Halon 1301 as the Inerting Agent in Wing Fuel Tanks on the F-16 Aircraft.. Gann, R. G.; 2003

Transport of Water Sprays Past Generic Clutter Elements Found Within Engine Nacelles.. Disimile, P. J.; Tucker, J. R.; Croswell, B. J.; Davis, J. M.; 2003

Effect of Optical Configuration Selection on Phase Doppler Anemometer Fire Suppressant Nozzle Characterizations.. Davis, J. M.; Disimile, P. J.; 2004

Examination of an Alternative Delivery Method for a Sustainable Clean Agent in a Total Flooding System.. Smith, D. M.; Reser, T. W.; 2004

Fire Suppressant Distribution in an Engine Nacelle.. Keyser, D. R.; Hewson, J. C.; 2004

FK-5-1-12 Performance Characteristics: Recent Developments.. Carnazza, B. P.; Owens, J. G.; Rivers, P. E.; Schmeer, J. S.; 2004

Modeling Study of the Behavior of Liquid Fire Suppression Agents in a Simulated Engine Nacelle.. Fleming, J. W.; Yang, J. C.; 2004

Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program: FY2004 Progress.. Gann, R. G.; 2004

Predicting Fire Suppression in a Simulated Engine Nacelle.. Hewson, J. C.; Keyser, D. R.; 2004

Velocity and Drop Size Distributions Downstream Generic Clutter Elements Found Within Engine Nacelles.. Disimile, P. J.; Tucker, J. R.; Stern, J.; Mehl, L.; Croswell, B. J.; 2004

Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program: FY2005 Progress.. Gann, R. G.; 2005

Suppression Agent Vapor Loading and Effectiveness Assessment for Engine Nacelles.. Fleming, J. W.; Yang, J. C.; 2005

CFD Modeling Options for Total Flooding Behavior of Ultra Fine Water Mist.. Adiga, K. C.; Hatcher, R. F., Jr.; Sheinson, R. S.; Williams, F. W.; Ayers, S.; 2006

Fluid Dispensing and Dispersion.. Yang, J. C.; Keyser, D. R.; 2006

Screening Tests for Alternative Suppressants for In-Flight Aircraft Fires.. Gann, R. G.; 2006

Verification of NGP Fire Suppression Principles.. Bennett, J. M.; 2006

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