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Introduction

The International Aircraft System Fire Protection Forum was established as the International Halon Replacement Working Group in October 1993. This group originally developed minimum performance standards and test methodologies for non-halon aircraft fire suppression agents/systems in cargo compartments, engine nacelles, hand held extinguishers, and lavatory trash receptacles. The forum meets twice per year; once in Atlantic City, New Jersey and once at a host organization at another location. The focus of the forum has been expanded to include all system fire protection R&D for aircraft.

Forum topics include minimum performance standards for aircraft handheld extinguishers, cargo compartment fire suppression systems, and engine nacelles. Halon replacement agents for these areas are also discussed. Additionally, topics such as powerplants fire testing, lithium batteries, fuel cells, fuel tank explosion protection (including fuel flammability, nitrogen inerting, other methods of explosion protection), OBIGGS/OBOGS, fire protection in hidden areas of the aircraft, and fire detection R&D.

This forum is open to anyone in the international community in industry, government, and academia with an interest in aircraft fire protection systems. See below for past meeting minutes and next meeting details.


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Meetings

April 16-18, 2024
Congress Center Bremen
Bremen, Germany

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Forums Meeting Redesign: This meeting will be the first in-person meeting in which the two (2) formerly independent forums (IAMFTF and IASFPF) will be integrated. During the pandemic, the forum meetings were held virtually with a surprisingly high degree of participation. In order to maximize participation and minimize travel and venue costs, we have decided to combine the forum meetings and offer virtual discussion where appropriate. In addition, we are structuring the meeting based on our internal Research Project Areas (RPAs). The RPAs include Cabin Safety, Hazardous Materials Safety, Cargo Compartment Fire Suppression, and Engine/Powerplant Fire Protection.


Presentations / Minutes / Attendee Lists

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Date Presentation Minutes / Attendee List
5/8/2018
  1. Certification of False Alarm Resistant Cargo Smoke Detectors
    PDF (692 KB) View Online
  2. False Alarm Resistant Smoke Detection and Smoke Generator Standardization
    PPT (20 MB) View Online
  3. Improvements in Aircraft Fire Detection
    PDF (453 KB) View Online
  4. Smoke Generator Performance Assessment
    PDF (729 KB) View Online
  5. Smoke Transport Modeling for Cargo Bay Applications
    PPT (14 MB) View Online
  6. Next Generation Fire Test Burner for Powerplant Fire Testing Applications
    PDF (351 KB) View Online
  7. POWERPLANT Fire tests - Assessment of the ability of plate thermocouples to check a burner flame
    PDF (949 KB) View Online
  8. Hydrogen Fire Testing
    PPT (376 MB) View Online
  9. Engine Nacelle, Halon Replacement - Reconsidering Carbon Dioxide as a Fire Extinguishant ~ Status
    PDF (673 KB) View Online
  10. SAE Update: Fire Containment Covers & Fire Resistant Containers
    PDF (443 KB) View Online
  11. Minimum Performance Standard Aircraft Cargo Compartment Halon Replacement Fire Suppression Systems Testing - Diehl Aviation (formerly AOA) Water Mist/Nitrogen Fire Suppression System
    PPT (206 MB) View Online
  12. Minimum Performance Standard Aircraft Cargo Compartment Halon Replacement Fire Suppression Systems Testing – Challenge Fire Test - Diehl Aviation (formerly AOA) Water Mist/Nitrogen Fire Suppression System
    PPT (112 MB) View Online
  13. Cargo Compartment Halon Replacement Agent - Proof of Concept Testing
    PDF (256 KB) View Online
  14. EASA - Rulemaking Activities
    PDF (113 KB) View Online
  15. Cargo Compartment Halon Replacement Advisory Group (CCHRAG) Update
    PDF (627 KB) View Online
  16. Update of Tests Performed for External Fire Considerations of Battery Packaging
    PDF (458 KB) View Online
  17. SAE G27 Packaging Tests
    PDF (455 KB) View Online
  18. Cabin Altitude Discharge of 2-BTP
    PPT (68 MB) View Online
  19. High Energy Firefighting Training Enhancement Working Group (HEFTE)
    PPT (2 GB) View Online
  20. Tablet Fire Extinguishment Testing
    PPT (2.2 GB) View Online
  21. Testing an Enclosure for the Safe Recovery of Damaged Electronics: Work for UK AAIB
    PDF (742 KB) View Online

*** Presentations and Minutes prior to December 2006 ***