Design, Construction, and Verification of an Apparatus Capable of Testing Fire Attack Hoses at Realistic Fire Ground Conditions
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open in viewerModern day fires are burning hotter and faster than ever before. As a result, fire attack hoses are subjected to more intense conditions and are more likely to fail on the fire ground. Currently, the only test for thermal performance of a fire hose is a conduction test. This project designed, built, validated, and verified a prototype apparatus useful for assessing the performance of a fire attack hose charged with water and exposed to a convective and radiative environment reflecting pre-flashover conditions. Each system of the apparatus was designed and tested to meet set performance criteria. The apparatus was then tested to verify that the results would be repeatable and withstand future testing. The team also determined a matrix of hoses to be tested within the prototype apparatus.
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- E-project-121317-131319
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- 2017
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- 2017-12-13
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- Major
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- 2021-01-08
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