Problem Statement

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ADVANCED FIRE PROTECTION DELUGE SYSTEM
(AFPDS) Designed Experiment for Performance
Specification
Research Objectives
Introduction
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