Full scale mess and berthing compartment mockups from current ship design using military specification materials are exposed to various fire threats.
Numerical simulation is used to predict fire growth within the compartment of origin.
Products from this program will be appropriate small scale tests for incorporation into material specifications. Tactics and doctrine for surface ship and submarine firefighting, flooding and structural damage control are being developed. Navy documentation such as Navy Ships Technical Manual are being modified as the lessons are learned. Replacement systems for Halon 1301 are being sought in full scale testing. A mock machinery space is being used of approximately 60,000 cu ft.