Bukowski, R.
and Bright, R.
(1974),
Some Problems Noted in the Use of Taguchi Semiconductor Gas Sensors as Residential Fire/Smoke Detectors. Final Report., NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=107106
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Some Problems Noted in the Use of Taguchi Semiconductor Gas Sensors as Residential Fire/Smoke Detectors. Final Report.
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, R G. Bright
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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 combustion along with a greater than normal propensity to false alarm to other than fire conditions. Both of these problems raise serious questions as to the suitability of these sensors as resiential fire/smoke detectors, at least at their present state of development.Citation
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false alarms, taguchi gas sensor (trademark), fire detectors, fire tests, smoke detectors, sensors
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Created October 1, 1974, Updated February 19, 2017