STUDY TO DEVELOP IMPROVED FIRE RESISTANT AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT MATERIALS, PHASE 1

The procurement and testing of a wide range of candidate materials is reported. Improved fire resistant nonmetallic materials were subjected to tests to evaluate their thermal characteristics, such as burn, smoke generation, heat release rate and toxicity. In addition, candidate materials were evaluated for mechanical, physical and aesthetic properties. Other properties considered included safety, comfort, durability and maintainability. The fiscal year 1977 and the projected 1980 cost data were obtained for aircraft seat materials.

• Corporate Authors:

  Douglas Aircraft Company, Incorporated

  3855 Lakewood Boulevard
  Long Beach, CA  United States  90801
• Authors:
  • Trabold, E L
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 124 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Analysis; Aviation safety; Comfort; Costs; Durability; Fire causes; Fire prevention; Fire resistant materials; Maintenance; Nonflammable materials; Passenger aircraft; Performance tests; Prevention; Quality of work; Seats; Vehicle compartments
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft safety; Cost analysis
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174980
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-152056
• Contract Numbers: NAS2-9337
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM