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Introduction

The International Aircraft Materials Fire Test Forum meets three times per year. One meeting is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, area, one meeting is held at a host organization at another location in North America, and one meeting is hosted by an organization outside the United States. Issues and concerns in the area of aircraft materials fire safety testing are discussed with emphasis on the current test methods.

For the upcoming meeting, topics to be discussed will include the OSU/NBS test methods, Bunsen burner test method, oil burner for seats and cargo liners. Presentations and updates of round robin tests.

Forum attendees are welcome to open a discussion on any new topic in the aircraft materials fire safety area. This forum is open to anyone in the international community in industry, government , and academia with an interest in aircraft materials fire safety and testing. See below for past meeting minutes and next meeting details.


Updates & Downloads

*** Older updates and downloads can be found here ***


Meetings

The spring Forum meeting has been cancelled. Further information on the possible rescheduling of this Forum will be shared as soon as is possible.


Presentations / Minutes / Attendee Lists

  PPTX files may contain embedded video files. ZIP files contain video and Powerpoint files
Date Presentation Minutes / Attendee List
3/10/2020
  1. Short Takes and Current Projects
    PDF (1 MB) View Online
  2. Development of New Flammability Test for Magnesium-Alloy Cabin Components
    PDF (721 KB) View Online
  3. Vertical Flame Propagation (VFP)
    PDF (2 MB) View Online
  4. HEAT RELEASE RATE Updates
    PDF (564 KB) View Online
  5. HR2 TRL 6 - Reproducibility Assessment Test Plan
    PDF (377 KB) View Online
  6. Waste compartment fire containment mocs and test harmonization
    PDF (390 KB) View Online
  7. FAA NPRM AC 25.853-3X Industry Comments
    PDF (296 KB) View Online
  8. Additive Manufacturing Task Group: Progress on ULTEM 9085
    PDF (684 KB) View Online
  9. Relationship Between 3-D Printed Materials and Flammability
    PDF (1 MB) View Online
  10. Evaluation of Measuring Input Power for Calibrating the Evacuation Slide Test
    PDF (1 MB) View Online
  11. Material Change Similarity Task Group Microscale Combustion Calorimetry
    PDF (1.3 MB) View Online
  12. RTCA Development of a New Flammability Test for Electronic Boxes
    PPT (180 MB) View Online
  13. Airflow in the OSU
    PPT (188 MB) View Online
  14. HR 2 Response Parameters Ranges and Sonic Choke Evaluation
    PDF (847 KB) View Online

*** Presentations and Minutes prior to December 2006 ***