Fire detection and fire alarms in heavy vehicles - research and development of standard and guidelines
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| Coordinator | SP SVERIGES TEKNISKA FORSKNINGSINSTITUT AB - SP Brandteknik, Borås |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 2 890 000 |
| Project duration | June 2013 - November 2016 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Traffic safety and automated vehicles -FFI |
| Call | 2012-04641-en |
Important results from the project
The project has resulted in applied research in the field of fire detection in heavy vehicles. The project has developed a standardized method for testing fire detection systems for heavy vehicles. The aim of developing the test method has included a vision of its implementation in the UNECE Regulation 107 in the same way as another method the research group previously developed. The project has also been the basis for the development of a method for managing fire risks in vehicles, and developed recommendations regarding installation of fire detection systems.
Expected long term effects
The project has contributed to an overall goal of improving vehicle safety by long term contribution to vehicle fire reduction. This has been achieved through increased expertise in the field and through the new methods developed in the project. The methods have already begun to come into practical use in the industry.
Approach and implementation
The project has been divided into six work packages, which includes literature studies, collection of data on environmental factors in the vehicle that affect detection systems, analysis of fire risks and fire causes in heavy vehicles, testing and validation of detection systems in both scaled to full-scale, computer simulations and the development of a standardized testing method.