Will New Extinguishing Systems be Suitable?
Fire extinguishing system [16]
This will be used to determine if new fire extinguishing systems are fit for purpose and if they are not then what can be done to improve them, this will be one of the key parts of the thesis. The discussion and analysis will involve a critical review of the literature and potentially a numerical analysis of the systems effectiveness although it is highly likely that this analysis will be too ambitious for the time allowed and as such shall not have a high priority. The conclusion of this discussion will impact on all other discussion parts of the thesis, as if systems are not fit for purpose then it strengthens the argument that halons should not be banned, the inclusion of composites has to be considered in determining if these new systems are suitable, and the limitations of the system should be one of the main things to be tested in the experimental method, also the next steps needed will likely primarily involve discussing what is required to improve these systems. Due to the importance of this section there are several points which need to be answered:
- Do they provide enough suppression power, in both mechanical and non-mechanical areas?
- Will they be reliable, is there redundancy.
- Will it require a redesign of aircraft to cope with added weight or space needed?
- Is the economic cost substantial enough to harm the industry?
- Carry out a numerical analysis on effectiveness of these system, this could be impossible and inaccurate and so is low priority.
- Could the extinguishing systems damage an aircraft, or harm the occupants.
- Will the residual effects of the systems be problematic for fire-fighters?
- What are the faults of these systems, if there are faults?
- Do they consider composite materials?
- How can these systems be improved.