Evaluation of spacecraft smoke detector performance in the low-gravity environment - Meyer ME, Urban DL, Mulholland GW, Bryg V, Yuan ZG, Ruff GA, Cleary T, Yang J.

In the interest of fire prevention, most materials used in the interior construction of manned spacecraft are non-flammable, however, they do produce smoke when overheated. Spacecraft smoke detectors will ideally detect smoke generated by oxidative pyrolys...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news