A series of fire tests was conducted to assess the burning behavior of the interior of passenger rail vehicles. Three types of tests were performed: (1) small-scale laboratory tests to study the flammability and smoke generation characteristics of the individual materials, (2) full-scale calorimeter tests on the seats to determine the rate of heat release from burning seat assemblies, and (3) full-scale tests on mock-ups of the interior of the cars to investigate the potential for fire hazard in the fully furnished vehicles.


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    Title :

    Fire Tests of Amtrak Passenger Rail Vehicle Interiors


    Contributors:
    R. D. Peacock (author) / E. Braun (author)

    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    118 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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