Fire Protection in Military Ground Vehicles

Fire protection, active and passive, has been, and is, an important area of concern during the design, development and deployment phases for all modern ground vehicles. All US military vehicles carry handheld fire extinguishers, and many tactical and all combat vehicles have automatic fire protection systems that protect the crew, engine, and in some cases, external components such as fuel tanks and wheels, from potentially catastrophic combat events involving fire. Vehicle designs also mitigate fire hazards by separating the vehicle occupants from the most flammable materials, e.g., fuel and ammunition, as much as practical. Explosion protection of the crew and passengers in military vehicles is a unique application with unique requirements that must balance suppression actions with safety limits. This paper presents an overview of general guidelines related to protecting military ground vehicle crews from injury due to fire, and lessons learned from the experiences of fielded systems.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-1404
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/23275626
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Hodges, Steven E
• Conference:
  • SAE 2016 World Congress and Exhibition
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2016-4-12 to 2016-4-14
• Publication Date: 2016-4-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 229-235
• Serial:
  • SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: SAE International
  • ISSN: 2327-5626
  • EISSN: 2327-5634
  • Serial URL: https://www.sae.org/publications/collections/content/e-journal-09/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Combat vehicles; Explosions; Fire extinguishers; Fire fighting equipment; Fire prevention; Flammable materials; Fuel tanks; Ground vehicle operators; Military vehicles; Vehicle fires
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01771159
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2016-01-1404
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: May 3 2021 11:49AM