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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
8/3/2020
  1. Halon Replacement Handbook
    PDF (451 KB) View Online
  2. Cargo Compartment Halon Replacement MPS Document Review and Revision Updates
    PDF (541 KB) View Online
  3. Cargo Compartment Halon Replacement Advisory Group - CCHRAG - Activities Overview
    PDF (934 KB) View Online
  4. SAE Standards on Fire Containment Covers and Fire Resistant Containers
    PDF (174 KB) View Online
  5. Learning from others- an update on the LIBRIS Project or When Sparks Fly...
    PDF (2 MB) View Online
  6. Horizontal Smoke Velocity Characterization for Artificial Smoke Generators
    PDF (468 KB) View Online
  7. Strategies for Improved Fire Detection Response Times In Aircraft Cargo Compartments
    PDF (2.3 MB) View Online
  8. CFD Modeling of Smoke Penetration into Pilot Deck in B727 Cargo Airplane
    PDF (1.3 MB) View Online
  9. Status of SAE G-27 Lithium Battery packaging performance Committee
    PDF (288 KB) View Online
  10. Web Site for Cargo Hazards, Risks & Mitigations
    PDF (321 KB) View Online
  11. Update: FAA Personal Electronic Device (PED) Video Project
    PDF (280 KB) View Online
  12. Engine/APU Halon Replacement Industry Consortium - Halon Alternatives for Aircraft Propulsion Systems (HAAPS) -Update
    PDF (479 KB) View Online
  13. EACTB R4.6 - Fire Prevention and SAE A-22 subgroups F and G
    PDF (400 KB) View Online
  14. SAE A-22 AND AC20-135 REVISION - STATUS INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FIRE PROTECTION FORUM
    PDF (793 KB) View Online
  15. STUDY OF MODIFIED SONIC BURNER FOR POWERPLANT FIRE TESTING IN COMPARISON TO EXISTING CARLIN BURNER
    PDF (3.8 MB) View Online
  16. Introducing a study into Flame Ingression through Holes in Firewall, Assessing Impact of Geometry, Pressure Differential and Flame Characteristics for Calibrated Kerosene Burners Including the Sonic Burner.
    PDF (641 KB) View Online
  17. Developing the 1st Edition of the Standard for Safety for Battery Fire Containment Products, UL 5800
    PDF (588 KB) View Online
  18. Handheld Extinguishers Effectiveness In Mitigating Thermal Runaway Of Lithium Ion Cells
    PPT (280 MB) View Online
  19. MPS for Aircraft Cargo Compartment Halon Replacement Fire Suppression Systems - Meggitt Verdagent (Blend D)
    PPT (214 MB) View Online
  20. EASA Rulemaking Update
    PDF (1.2 MB) View Online

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