DETERMINATION OF RELIEF VENT AREAS REQUIRED TO CONTROL GASOLINE EXPLOSIONS IN CERTAIN BOAT ENGINE COMPARTMENTS

The work was performed to acquire necessary data to prepare a Design Guideline for pressure relief-flame deflectors installation in recreational boats of the inboard-stern drive type. Previous work had determined the feasibility of such pressure relief 'valves.' A model was constructed and carefully controlled explosion created with the simulated engine compartment over a range of explosion levels and with different compartment volumes and different area pressure relief values. The overpressures within the model were recorded for the various conditions using a unique acoustic vapor level detection system.

• Corporate Authors:

  Wyle Laboratories

  7800 Governors Drive West
  Huntsville, AL  United States  35805

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Authors:
  • Losey, R
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 118 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boats; Deflectors; Engines; Fire prevention; Fires; Gasoline; Marine diesel engines; Safety; Ships; Vapors; Vents
• Old TRIS Terms: Flame deflectors; Venting
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092252
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MSR-75-26 Final Rpt., USCG-D-132-75
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-40672-A
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM