Vehicle hydrogen fire detection device
AssigneeZero Emissions Aerospace Limited
InventorMatthew Noel Orchard
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Abstract
A fire detection device is designed to make hydrogen fires detectable in aviation operations and similar applications, whether it is for the purpose of detecting a fire around an aircraft prior to passenger and crew emergency evacuation, or to identify fires in proximity to airport ground vehicles that utilise hydrogen as a fuel or vehicles that are used for transporting or transforming hydrogen in any transport context. The device can be designed to be non-toxic and safe for use in proximity to humans.
Claims16
A fire detection device configured to increase visibility of a hydrogen flame, the device comprising:
- a container containing a flame colourant;
- and
- a disperser configured for dispersing the flame colourant from the container to the flame,
- wherein the flame colourant comprises one or more constituent ions/atoms having an emission spectrum that emits visible light in a presence of the hydrogen flame.
An emergency exit door defining an escape route, and a fire detection device comprising:
- a container containing a flame colourant;
- and
- a disperser for dispersing the flame colourant;
- wherein the flame colourant comprises one or more constituent ions/atoms having an emission spectrum that emits visible light in a presence of a hydrogen flame and
- wherein the disperser is configured to disperse the flame colourant at or towards the escape route.
A vehicle comprising a fire detection device including:
- a container containing a flame colourant;
- and
- a disperser configured for dispersing the flame colourant from the container to the flame,
- wherein the flame colourant comprises one or more constituent ions/atoms having an emission spectrum that emits visible light in a presence of a hydrogen flame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.