G.J. Treloar

The implications of fires to that part of a passenger aircraft comprising the fuselage pressure shell are discussed, with particular reference to the passenger cabin and crew areas.

The history of materials utilization is firstly reviewed, leading to an overview of the current materials scenario, with particular reference to the use combustible materials.

The particular materials related regulations, covering aspects of fire hardening appertaining to baggage holds, passenger cabin furnishing, and seats and the additional smoke and toxicity tests introduced by constructors, are discussed.

W. Korenromp

A large share of all fatalities in civil aviation are caused by fire. For a passenger who considers traveling by air as just another human activity to spend his lifetime, like walking, sporting or sleeping, the risk of flying is more relevant per time unit then per passenger kilometer.

The following test is considered acceptable for demonstrating compliance with Civil Air Regulations.

D.A. Purser

A series of large scale tests were carried out which were designed to study the effect of water spray on the tenability of the atmosphere produced in the passenger cabin during aviation fuel fires external to an aircraft fuselage.

John A. Parker

This paper presents an overview of certain aspects of the evaluation of the fire worthiness of air transport interiors. First, it addresses the key materials question concerning the effect of interior system on the survival of passengers and crew in the ,case of al1 uncontrolled transport aircraft fire. Second, it examines some technical opportunities that are available today through the modification of aircraft interior subsystem components, modifications that may reasonably be expected to provide improvements in aircraft fire safety. Cost and risk benefits still remain to be determined.

Space permits only the discussion of three specific subsystem components: interior panels, seats, and windows. By virtue of their role in real fire situations and as indicated by the results of large:-scale simulation tests, these components appear to offer the most immediate and highest payoff possible by modifying interior materials of existing aircraft. These modifications have the potential of reducing the rate of fire growth, with a consequent reduction of heat, toxic gas, and smoke emission throughput the habitable interior of an aircraft, whatever the initial source of the fire. . It will be shown that these new materials modifications reduce the fire hazard hot only because of their unique ablative properties which help to contain or isolate the fire source, but also because there is a significant reduction in their characteristic flame spread, heat release, and smoke and toxic gas emissions.