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Investigation on the gas-cooling effects of CAFS

Lyckebäck, Erik LU and Öhrn, Jacob (2012) In LUTVDG/TVBB-5394-SE VBRM01 20122
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
This report investigates the gas-cooling effects of compressed air foam (CAF). A literature review has been made on the subject and on related issues in order to gather information. Two experimental series were conducted, the first to evaluate the gas-cooling properties of CAF compared to water. The other one was conducted to investigate how the recommended tactic, with application from a safe distance, would affect the temperature and thereby the need for traditional gas-cooling. The results from the first experiments show that CAF has a gas-cooling effect but is less effective than water. The second series of experiments indicate that the suitable tactics may limit the need for traditional gas-cooling.
However, the data is limited and... (More)
This report investigates the gas-cooling effects of compressed air foam (CAF). A literature review has been made on the subject and on related issues in order to gather information. Two experimental series were conducted, the first to evaluate the gas-cooling properties of CAF compared to water. The other one was conducted to investigate how the recommended tactic, with application from a safe distance, would affect the temperature and thereby the need for traditional gas-cooling. The results from the first experiments show that CAF has a gas-cooling effect but is less effective than water. The second series of experiments indicate that the suitable tactics may limit the need for traditional gas-cooling.
However, the data is limited and further research in the area is required. (Less)
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author
Lyckebäck, Erik LU and Öhrn, Jacob
supervisor
organization
course
VBRM01 20122
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
CAFS, compressed air foam systems, extinguishing methods, full-scale experiments, gas-cooling, high pressure water mist, structural firefighting, tryckluftsgenererat skum, brandgaskylning, fullskaleförsök, förhöjt lågtryck, högtryckssystem, inomhusbränder, rökdykning, släckmetoder
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB-5394-SE
report number
5394
ISSN
1402-3504
language
English
id
3561062
date added to LUP
2013-04-09 16:43:46
date last changed
2016-10-18 13:10:10
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  abstract     = {{This report investigates the gas-cooling effects of compressed air foam (CAF). A literature review has been made on the subject and on related issues in order to gather information. Two experimental series were conducted, the first to evaluate the gas-cooling properties of CAF compared to water. The other one was conducted to investigate how the recommended tactic, with application from a safe distance, would affect the temperature and thereby the need for traditional gas-cooling. The results from the first experiments show that CAF has a gas-cooling effect but is less effective than water. The second series of experiments indicate that the suitable tactics may limit the need for traditional gas-cooling. 
However, the data is limited and further research in the area is required.}},
  author       = {{Lyckebäck, Erik and Öhrn, Jacob}},
  issn         = {{1402-3504}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB-5394-SE}},
  title        = {{Investigation on the gas-cooling effects of CAFS}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}