Suppressing a fire condition within a cargo container

摘要

Various concepts are provided for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft. In one embodiment, the presence of a fire condition in an aircraft is detected. After such a detection, extinguishing agents can be dispensed and/or certain areas of the aircraft can be depressurized.

主权项

1. A method for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
detecting a presence of a fire condition in one or more areas of an aircraft each area having a corresponding initial pressure; after detecting the presence of the fire condition in the one or more areas of the aircraft, depressurizing the one or more areas of the aircraft from the corresponding initial pressures in accordance with a depressurizing procedure for the aircraft, wherein depressurizing the one or more areas of the aircraft reduces the amount of oxygen in the one or more areas of the aircraft; after depressurizing the one or more areas of the aircraft, releasing a first rapid discharge of an extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft; and after releasing the rapid discharge of the extinguishing agent, releasing a second controlled discharge of the extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft; wherein the extinguishing agent comprises a liquefied gas or a solid compound that generates an aerosol containing potassium compounds.