Aqueous Based Automatic Fire Extinguishing System Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Topic No.: N132-085 Topic Title: Aqueous Based Automatic Fire Extinguishing System Proposal No.: N132-085-0886 Firm: BlazeTech Corp. 29B Montvale Ave. Woburn, Massachusetts 01801-7021 Contact: N. Moussa Phone: (781) 759-0700 Web Site: www.blazetech.com Abstract: Vehicle fires from FEM/IED attacks present multiple threats to personnel; an initial short duration fire from the products of combustion/explosion of the FEM/IED and a secondary, longer duration fire from ignition of vehicle fuel, tires, engine, or the surrounding environment. The Marines are concerned about soldiers being trapped in their vehicles while incapacitated. They are also concerned about the effect of wet and humid heat on burn injury to the soldiers. This project proposes the development of an aqueous automatic fire suppression systems to protect the soldiers under the above conditions. In Phase I we will design such a system, perform critical tests to establish its technical feasibility and deliver a brass board prototype for testing in Phase II. We will also characterize the effect of humid and wet conditions on thermal injury to the soldiers. This will be done by using the available dry heat injury data and combining it with analysis. Benefits: The results anticipated from this project will be sufficiently general to benefit a wider group than the Marines. For example, our proposed aqueous automatic fire suppression can be used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Special Operation forces. On the civilian side, it can be used by vehicles at a high risk of accidents, such as first responders or vehicles that transport hazardous materials. Burn injury criteria for humid environments and steam can be used to gauge the burn injury potential of many different scenarios in both military and civilian settings, from building and vehicle fires to industrial accidents. Return