An early warning fire detection sensor developed for NASA's Space Shuttle Orbiter is being evaluated as a possible hazard prevention system for mining operations. The incipient Fire Detector represents an advancement over commercially available smoke detectors in that it senses and signals the presence of a fire condition before the appearance of flame and smoke, offering an extra margin of safety.
Fire Detector
1978-01-01
Miscellaneous
No indication
English
NTRS | 1976
|British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995
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