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In February 1974, a series of full-scale fire tests were conducted to determine whether photoelectric-type smoke detectors could response to the same types of fires used to assess the performance of ionization-type smoke detectors. The types of fires
A 0.76 by 0.76 m (30 inch) enclosure with a 0.61 m (24 inch) high ceiling was used to model some fires in a 3 x 3 x 2.4 m (10 x 10 x 8 ft) burnout room. Temperatures, oxygen concentrations, air velocity, and conductive and radiative heat fluxes were
The operational and exhaust emission characteristics of a 1/2-ton and a 1-ton truck run on three different fuels gasoline, compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas or propane (LPG) were measured. The vehicles were put into an environmental
This paper examines some aspects of Taguchi semiconductor gas sensors and their use as residential fire/smoke detectors based on theoretical and experimental considerations. It was found that these sensors have difficulty detecting fires involving complete