INFERNITYFLAME IN FREEFALL
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UNGROUPED/SOLID FUEL/SAFFIRE-III

Saffire-III

Prevention
Spacecraft cabinSpace stationMars base
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AI summary
AI-GENERATED

Generated from the curated record only. The model is instructed not to invent numbers; verify all values against the source before engineering use.

Experimental setup

FUEL

Phase
Solid
Material
SIBAL cotton-fiberglass blend fabric
Shape
Large flat fabric sample inside a flow duct
Size
Meter-class fabric sample

CONDITIONS

O2 concentration
Varied / not specified
Pressure
Varied / not specified
Airflow
Varied / not specified

Single values are documented test conditions, not flammability limits. Ranges appear under variables tested.

OBJECTIVES

Repeat the Saffire-I material test at a higher flow velocity to isolate the effect of ventilation on large-scale flame growth.

Sensors & measurements
  • Video and still imaging
  • Thermocouples
  • Pressure and oxygen sensors
  • Flow duct instrumentation
Variables tested
  • Higher flow velocity over the same SIBAL fabric used in Saffire-I
  • Flame growth response to increased ventilation
Key findings
  1. 01Burned the same SIBAL cotton-fiberglass blend as Saffire-I at a higher flow velocity.
  2. 02Isolated ventilation as a variable in large-scale microgravity flame spread.