Feb 24, 2009 - 1:15 Keynote: High Global Warming Potential Gases and Fire Suppression ... 9:00 Session I: Issues in Detection System Performance. 9:00.
SUPDET 2009 – SUPPRESSION PROGRAM Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:00
Welcome Tampa Bay Ballroom
1:15
Keynote: High Global Warming Potential Gases and Fire Suppression Elizabeth Scheehle, California Air Resources Board
2:00
Session I: Gaseous Agents
2:00
Development and Validation of a Modified Clean Agent Draining Model for Total Flooding Fire Suppression Systems Todd Hetrick, Ali Rangwala, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Paul Rivers, 3M Company
2:30
Innovative Technical Advances in Detection and Suppression of Fires Inside High-Value Electronic Cabinets Joachim Gensel, Minimax GmbH
3:00
The Adequacy of Guidance on Agent Concentration in Standards for Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems Chris Hanauska, Phil DiNenno, Hughes Associates Inc.
3:30 – 4:00 Break 4:00
Session II: Foams
4:00
High Expansion (HiEx) Aqueous Foam Suppression of a Cupburner Flame Ramagopal Ananth, John Farley, Naval Research Laboratory
4:30
Evaluation of High Expansion Foam in a Modified Cup Burner Apparatus James Fleming, Scott Hoch, Daniel Ross, Ronald Sheinson, Naval Research Laboratory
5:00
Suppression Performance Comparison for Aspirated, Compressed-Air and Chemically-Generated Class B Foams Ashlea Laundess, Mark Rayson, Bogdan Dlugogorski, Eric Kennedy, University of Newcastle
5:30
Adjourn
5:30 – 7:00 Reception
Tampa Bay Patio
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:00
Session II: Foams (cont.)
8:00
Evaluation of the Fire Suppression Effectiveness of Manually Applied Compressed-Air Foam (CAF) System Andrew Kim, George Crampton, National Research Council of Canada
8:30
Foam Fire Suppression for High Challenge Shipboard Spaces Joseph Scheffey, Hughes Associates, Inc. John Farley, Frederick Williams, Naval Research Laboratory Douglas Barylski, Naval Systems Command
9:00
Session III: Sprinklers
9:00
Water Conservation and Sustainable Use in Fire Suppression Systems Roger Thomas, Tyco Fire Protection Services
9:30 – 10:00 Break 10:00 Session III continued 10:00
A Comprehensive Methodology for Evaluating Sprinkler Discharge Characteristics N. Ren, C. Do, André Marshal, University of Maryland
10:30
A Revisit of Froude-Modeling-Based Physical Scaling of Fire Suppression by Water Sprays Hong-Zeng Yu, FM Global
11:00
Sidewall Sprinklers on Residential Balconies Victoria Valentine, National Fire Sprinkler Association
11:30-1:00
Lunch on own
1:00
Session III continued
1:00
Comparison of Numerical and Experimental Results of Fire Induced Doorway Flows Bin Xiao, Tyco Fire Suppression and Building Products
1:30
Development and Experimental Evaluation of a Sprinkler Resistant to Skipping Benjamin Ditch, Hong-Zeng Yu, John de Ris, FM Global
2:00
Actual Delivered Density (ADD) Testing of High-Volume Low-Speed (HVLS) Ventilation Fans Garner Palenske, Jonathan Perricone, Schirmer Engineering Corporation Jason Huczek, Southwest Research Institute
2:30 – 3:00 Break
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (continued) 3:00
Session IV: Water Mist and Water Additives
3:00
Performance Testing of Water Mist Systems Against Very Large Fires: Integrating Test Data with CFD Simulations Jack Mawhinney, J. Trelles, Hughes Associates, Inc.
3:30
Evaluation of Special Extinguishing Water Additives for Fire Fighter Use Martin Pabich, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
4:00
Evaluation of Liquids for Providing Personal Protection from Exposure to Fires Ronald Sheinson, Bradley Williams, Sarah Dyer, Naval Research Laboratory
4:30
Adjourn
SUPDET 2008 – DETECTION PROGRAM Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:00
Welcome Tampa Bay Ballroom
8:15
Keynote: Appropriate, Acceptable or Adequate - how much is enough? Paula Beever, New Zealand Fire Service
9:00
Session I: Issues in Detection System Performance
9:00
Smoke Detection in Full Scale House Experiments B.C. Taber, J.Z. Su, N. Bénichou, A.C. Bwalya, G.D. Lougheed, G. Proulx, P. Leroux, National Research Council of Canada
9:30
Performance of Combination Photoelectric/Ionization Smoke Alarms in Full Scale Fire Tests Thomas Cleary, National Institute of Standards and Technology
10:00 – 10:30 Break 10:30 Session I continued 10:30
Results From a Full Scale Smoke Alarm Sensitivity Study Thomas Cleary, National Institute of Standards and Technology
11:00
Smoke Alarm Response: Estimation Guidelines and Tenability Issues Daniel Gottuk, Christopher Mealy, Hughes Associates, Inc.
12:00
Development of New Flaming and Smoldering Polyurethane Foam Test Protocols For UL 217 Standard on Smoke Alarms Thomas Fabian, George Hunter, Paul Patty, Pravinray Gandhi, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
12:30 – 2:00
Lunch on own
2:00
Session II: Predicting Detector Response
2:00
Guidelines for Estimating Smoke Detector Response James Milke, Frederick Mowrer, University of Maryland Pravinray Gandhi, Daniel Steppan, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
2:30
Method of Determining Smoke Detector Performance in High Ceiling Applications William Kuffner, Carleton University
3:00 – 3:30 Break 3:30
Session II continued
3:30
Panel Session: Where Do We Go From Here – The Future of Smoke Detector Response Prediction Ali Rangwala, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, chair; Daniel O’Connor, Schirmer Engineering Corp; Kevin McGrattan, National Institute of Standardsand Technology; James Milke, University of Maryland
Thursday, February 26, 2009 (continued) 4:30
Session III: New Technology
4:30
New Advances in Multi-Criteria Smoke Detection Better Counter Nuisance Alarms Isaac Papier, Honeywell Life Safety Jeffrey Klein, Todd Alford, System Sensor
5:00
Integrated CFD Models for Air-sampling Smoke Detection Scott Wilson, Yun Jiang, John Vythoulkas, Xtralis Pty. Ltd.
5:30 Adjourn 5:30 – 7:00 Reception
Tampa Bay Patio
Friday, February 27, 2009 8:00
Session IV: Mass Notification
8:00
Department of Homeland Security R & D Programs on Mass Notification Denis Gusty, Department of Homeland Security
8:30
User Panel Session: Challenges in Integrating Mass Notification with Fire Alarm Systems Wayne Moore, Hughes Associates, Inc., chair; Ken Lauziere, Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Joshua Elvove, U.S. General Services Administration; Burnett Glover, Kennedy Space Center
9:30 – 10:00 Break 10:30 Session V: Notification and Human Behavior 10:30
The Role of Location on the Effectiveness of Smoke Alarms – Project Progress Report Ian Thomas, Dorothy Bruck, Victoria University
11:00
Using Human and Technological Resources to Manage People Movement Steven Gwynne, D. Boswell, Hughes Associates, Inc.
11:30
Speech Intelligibility and Building Design - History, Application and Recent Innovations Raj Patel, Kurt Graffy, Alexis Kurtz, Arup
12:00
Development of a Speech Intelligibility Test Protocol for NFPA 72 Robert Schifiliti, R.P. Schifiliti Associates, Inc. Casey Grant, Fire Protection Research Foundation
12:30 Adjourn
