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Mechanism of Start and Development of Aircraft Crash Fires

NASA NTRS · Other - NACA Technical Report · 19930091103 · Published 2019-06-26 · Legacy CDMS · 3 authors

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Abstract

Full-scale aircraft crashes were made to investigate the mechanism of the start and development of aircraft crash fires. The results are discussed herein. This investigation revealed the characteristics of the ignition sources, the manner in which the combustibles spread, the mechanism of the union of the combustibles and ignition sources, and the pertinent factors governing the development of a crash fire as observed in this program.

Authors

  • Pinkel, I. Irving National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Lewis Flight Propulsion Lab.
  • Preston, G. Merritt National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Lewis Flight Propulsion Lab.
  • Pesman, Gerard J. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Lewis Flight Propulsion Lab.

Citation

Pinkel, I. Irving, Preston, G. Merritt, Pesman, Gerard J. (2019). Mechanism of Start and Development of Aircraft Crash Fires. Legacy CDMS. NASA NTRS ID 19930091103. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930091103 ↗