A comprehensive multi-phase fire safety research program is being conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to demonstrate the practicality and effectiveness of heat release rate-based test methods and hazard analysis techniques when applied to passenger train fire safety. The results of Phase II of the program which focused on the application of hazard analysis techniques using heat release rate data and computer modeling to evaluate passenger rail car fire performance is presented. In addition to materials, the impact of car geometry, detection and suppression systems, and egress time on the safety of passengers and crew for representative intercity passenger coach, dining, and sleeping rail car designs were evaluated.


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    Title :

    Fire Safety of Passenger Trains; Phase II: Application of Fire Hazard Analysis Techniques


    Contributors:
    R. D. Peacock (author) / P. A. Reneke (author) / J. D. Averill (author) / R. W. Bukowski (author) / J. H. Klote (author)

    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    194 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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