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Introduction

The International Aircraft System Fire Protection Forum was established as the International Halon Replacement Working Group in October 1993. 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 forum meets twice per year; once in Atlantic City, New Jersey and once at a host organization at another location. The focus of the forum has been expanded to include all system fire protection R&D for aircraft.

Forum 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. Additionally, topics such as powerplants fire testing, lithium batteries, fuel cells, 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 forum 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.


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Meetings

The spring Forum meeting has been cancelled. Further information on the possible rescheduling of this Forum will be shared as soon as is possible.


Presentations / Minutes / Attendee Lists

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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 ***