Table of Contents
- 1 What is an aircraft fire protection system?
- 2 What are two fire protection systems on modern aircraft?
- 3 What are the three components of fire protection?
- 4 What are the components of a fire protection system?
- 5 What are the three common types of fire detectors?
- 6 What are the different types of smoke detectors be used in aircraft?
What is an aircraft fire protection system?
Fire protection systems are installed on aircraft to detect and protect against an outbreak of fire. These systems monitor the conditions which could lead to a fire and are comprised of smoke detectors, heat sensors near engines or hydraulic systems and visible and audible warnings in the cockpit.
What are two fire protection systems on modern aircraft?
A complete fire protection system on modern aircraft, and on many older aircraft, includes a fire detection system and a fire extinguishing system.
How many categories of fire protection are there?
two
Fire-protection systems fall into two main categories — passive fire protection and active fire protection.
What are the three components of fire protection?
Oxygen, heat, and fuel are frequently referred to as the “fire triangle.” Add in the fourth element, the chemical reaction, and you actually have a fire “tetrahedron.” The important thing to remember is: take any of these four things away, and you will not have a fire or the fire will be extinguished.
What are the components of a fire protection system?
Basic Fire Alarm System Components
- Fire alarm initiating devices.
- Fire notification devices.
- Fire alarm control panel.
- Primary power supply.
- Backup power supply.
What are the five categories of fire?
Fire is divided into five classes (A, B, C, D, and K) that are primarily based on the fuel that is burning. This classification system helps to assess hazards and determine the most effective type of extinguishing agent.
What are the three common types of fire detectors?
The three most common smoke detectors are ionisation, photoelectric, and combination ionisation/photoelectric. All smoke detectors sound an alarm, when they identify smoke, in order to notify a building’s occupants. What differentiates these detectors from one another is the way that they detect smoke.
What are the different types of smoke detectors be used in aircraft?
The two types of optical sensors available are infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV), based on the specific emission wavelengths that they are designed to detect. IR-based optical flame detectors are used primarily on light turboprop aircraft and helicopter engines.