1. ADVANCED FIRE PROTECTION DELUGE SYSTEM (AFPDS)
Designed Experiment for Performance Specification
Introduction
Research Objectives
Problem Statement
AFPDS - Fire protection of operations in munitions manufacturing and handling. The system operates using a mixture of high pressure water and foam.
Experimental investigation to determine minimal acceptable component performance and installation parameters
Regression models with too many terms
Extremely poor model fit
Experimental design - Number of runs and type of design
Analyze and interpret experimental data
Develop efficient regression models
Provide feedback on current experimental design
Provide recommendations for future experimental design
Technical Approach
Benefits to Industry
Preliminary Results
Perform cause and effect analysis of the system
Design of experiments
Response surface methodology
Collaboration with AFRL
Proper characterization of system parameters will facilitate efficient and effective design of AFPDS for operations in munitions manufacturing and handling
Perform efficient experimental investigation
Characterization of performance measures
Plan of action for identifying system variability
Recommendation for Experimental Design
Project report