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Introduction

The International Aircraft Materials Fire Test Forum meets two times per year. One meeting is typically held in the Atlantic City, New Jersey area, and the other held by a host organization either within or outside of the United States. Issues and concerns in the area of aircraft materials fire safety testing are discussed with emphasis on the current test methods.

For the upcoming meeting, topics to be discussed will include the OSU/HR2 test methods, Radiant Panel test method for Thermal/Acoustic Insulation, Vertical Flame Propagation Test method for extensively used materials in inaccessible areas of the cabin, waste compartment fire containment test method, and a new electronic equipment flammability test method. Presentations and updates of round robin tests will be discussed.

Forum attendees are welcome to open a discussion on any new topic in the aircraft materials fire safety area. This forum is open to anyone in the international community in industry, government, and academia with an interest in aircraft materials fire safety and testing. See below for past meeting minutes and next meeting details.


Updates & Downloads

*** Older updates and downloads can be found here ***


Meetings

September 9-11, 2025
The Boeing Company
4060 N Lakewood Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90808

Details  |   Agenda  |   Register online

Federal Register Meeting Notice  |   Host a meeting form


Presentations / Minutes / Attendee Lists

  PPTX files may contain embedded video files. ZIP files contain video and Powerpoint files
Date Presentation Minutes / Attendee List
9/24/2024
  1. Fire Safety Branch Overview
    PDF (942 KB) View Online
  2. Vertical Flame Propagation Test Update
    PDF (1.4 MB) View Online
  3. Airbus VFP presentation
    PDF (4.8 MB) View Online
  4. EASA update on AIRPED research project
    PDF (3.8 MB) View Online
  5. HR2 Development TRL 6 - Status Update
    PDF (4.7 MB) View Online
  6. HR2 Heat Transfer Model
    PDF (1 MB) View Online
  7. New Burning Behavior Identification Approach Using Computer Vision
    PPT (26 MB) View Online
  8. Measuring the Fire Growth Potential of a Combustible Solid in the Cone Calorimeter
    PDF (1.8 MB) View Online
  9. The Impact of Material Composition on Burning Behavior and Fire Growth: Full-Scale Experiments for Fire Model Validation
    PPT (85 MB) View Online
  10. Fire Containment Bags for PEDs
    PPT (120 MB) View Online
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries Packed in Equipment
    PDF (1.7 MB) View Online
  12. UN Battery Classification Test Method Development
    PPT (25 MB) View Online
  13. SAE G27 Committee Update
    PDF (851 KB) View Online
  14. G-27 Battery Packaging Testing
    PPT (62 MB) View Online
  15. Preliminary Detonation Calorimeter Results
    PDF (1.7 MB) View Online
  16. EASA update on rulemaking and research on lithium batteries
    PDF (5 MB) View Online
  17. Cargo RPA Update
    PDF (263 KB) View Online
  18. CCHRAG Status
    PDF (1.6 MB) View Online
  19. Halon Replacement Global Environmental Footprint Impact Assessment
    PDF (1.4 MB) View Online
  20. Hydrogen Fire & Explosion Report from the Task Groups
    PDF (1.8 MB) View Online
  21. FAA Propulsion AC 20-135 Revision A - Status Update
    PDF (300 KB) View Online
  22. SAE A-22 and AS6826 Status
    PDF (569 KB) View Online
  23. Powerplant Halon Replacement Sodium Bicarbonate [NaHCO3/KSA] Solid Aerosol
    PDF (2.3 MB) View Online
  24. EASA Fire/Explosion Problematics and Rulemaking Activities Overview
    PDF (1.1 MB) View Online

*** Presentations and Minutes prior to December 2006 ***