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Risks, designs, and research for fire safety in spacecraftCurrent fire protection for spacecraft relies mainly on fire prevention through the use of nonflammable materials and strict storage controls of other materials. The Shuttle also has smoke detectors and fire extinguishers, using technology similar to aircraft practices. While experience has shown that the current fire protection is adequate, future improvements in fire safety technology to meet the challenges of long duration space missions, such as the Space Station Freedom, are essential. All spacecraft fire protection systems, however, must deal with the unusual combustion characteristics and operational problems in the low gravity environment. The features of low gravity combustion that affect spacecraft fire safety, and the issues in fire protection for Freedom that must be addressed eventually to provide effective and conservative fire protection systems are discussed.
Document ID
19920004363
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Friedman, Robert (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH., United States)
Sacksteder, Kurt R. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Urban, David (Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Brook Park OH., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-105317
E-6672
NAS 1.15:105317
Meeting Information
Meeting: Fall Meeting of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Country: Canada
Start Date: November 19, 1991
Accession Number
92N13581
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 323-53-62
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-25266
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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