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International Aircraft Systems Fire Protection Working Group

Introduction

The International Aircraft System Fire Protection Working Group was established as the International Halon Replacement Working Group in October 1993. This working group meets twice per year. One meeting is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, area and one meeting is held at a host organization at another location. This group originally developed minimum performance standards and test methodologies for non halon aircraft fire suppression agents/systems in cargo compartments, engine nacelles, hand held extinguishers, and lavatory trash receptacles. The groups focus has been expanded to include all system fire protection R&D for aircraft.

Meeting topics include minimum performance standards for aircraft handheld extinguishers, cargo compartment fire suppression systems, and engine nacelles. Halon replacement agents for these areas are also discussed, which includes fuel tank explosion protection (including fuel flammability, nitrogen inerting, other methods of explosion protection) , OBIGGS/OBOGS, fire protection in hidden areas of the aircraft, and fire detection R&D.

This working group is open to anyone in the international community in industry, government, and academia with an interest in aircraft fire protection systems. See below for past meeting minutes and next meeting details.

Meetings

November 17-18, 2009
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Details (pdf)   |  Agenda  |  Register online

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Presentations / Minutes / Attendee Lists

  ZIP files contain video and Powerpoint files
Date Presentation Minutes / Attendee List
11/19/2008
  1. Fuel Cell Flammability
    PDF (490 KB) PPT (3.5 MB)
  2. Aircraft Lithium-Ion Battery Testing
    PDF (15 MB) ZIP (17 MB)
  3. Engine Nacelle Halon Replacement
    PDF (263 KB) PPT (773 KB)
  4. International Environmental Update
    PDF (75 KB) PPT (57 KB)
  5. Update on Ozone and Climate Protection Activities
    PDF (599 KB)
  6. Handheld Advisory Circular Update
    PDF (337 KB) PPT (1.5 MB)
  7. Cargo Fire Suppression by Depressurization Tests
    PDF (398 KB) PPT (863 KB)
  8. Integrated Fire Protection Systems – Update
    PDF (1.5 MB) PPT (4.5 Mb)
  9. Class E Cargo Compartment Smoke Detection and Active ULD Testing
    PDF (1.3 MB) PPT (14 MB)
  10. A Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Installation of Fire Suppression Systems in Cargo Compartments in Freighter Aircraft
    PDF (436 KB) PPT (1.4 MB)
  11. Composite and Aluminum Wing Tank Flammability Comparison Testing
    PDF (709 KB) PPT (5.5 MB)
  12. Variable Pressure Isothermal Flammability Comparison Tests
    PDF (306 KB) PPT (1.8 MB)
  13. Modeling Wing Tank Flammability
    PDF (1 MB) PPT (2.4 Mb)
  14. In-Flight Burnthrough Tests – Aluminum vs. Composite
    PDF (501 KB) PPT (3.2 MB)
  15. Withdrawal of UL 1093 Impact
    PDF (93 Kb)

*** Archived Presentations and Minutes ***

Page updated on 10/30/2009