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Infrared fiber-optic fire sensors - Concepts and designs for Space Station applicationsVarious design configurations used for testing IR fiber-optic (IFO) fire-sensor concepts are presented. Responsibility measurements conducted to select the best concept are reviewed. The results indicate that IFO fire-sensor systems based on distributed fiber sensors are feasible for future aerospace applications. For Space Station Freedom, these systems offer alternative fire detectors for monitoring areas within equipment or stage compartments where the ventilation may be inadequate for proper operation of smoke detectors. They also allow a large number of areas to be monitored by a single central detector unit, which reduces the associated cost and weight.
Document ID
19910035011
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Tapphorn, Ralph M.
(Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Porter, Alan R.
(NASA White Sands Test Facility Las Cruces, NM, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Accession Number
91A19634
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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