Development of the Fire Detection System for Space Station Freedom 921152
A flexible fire detection system is required in order to monitor Space Station Freedom pressurized volumes, including spaces which may be inaccessible to the crew, or may be unattended for long periods of time. The system uses flame detectors to survey open areas for radiation at wavelengths and intensities characteristic of combustion, and uses smoke detectors to monitor particulates in open areas and in air circulation ducts. This paper briefly reviews the design of the system and the detectors and presents results of development testing of the smoke detectors. The duct-type smoke detector has met all Space Station Freedom performance requirements.
Citation: Fuhs, S., Buchmann, O., Hu, R., McLin, J. et al., "Development of the Fire Detection System for Space Station Freedom," SAE Technical Paper 921152, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/921152. Download Citation
Author(s):
Susan Fuhs, Oscar Buchmann, Raymond Hu, John McLin, Mark Armstrong
Affiliated:
Allied-Signal Aerospace Company AiResearch Los Angeles Division, Allied-Signal Aerospace Company AiResearch Tucson Division, Boeing Space and Defense Group
Pages: 11
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Space Station Technology-PT-52, SAE 1992 Transactions: Journal of Aerospace-V101-1
Related Topics:
Smoke detection
Spacecraft
Fire detection
Combustion and combustion processes
Particulate matter (PM)
Radiation
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