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Eugene Bourakov and Martti VallilaEugene Bourakov and Martti Vallila
HeliBlanket LLC, California, USA
HeliBlanket LLC, California, USA
Wildfire facts and statisticsWildfire facts and statistics Traditional firefighting techniquesTraditional firefighting techniques The enabling technology: nano-modified The enabling technology: nano-modified
incombustible materialincombustible material HeliBlanket - proposed method for extinguishing HeliBlanket - proposed method for extinguishing
large scale fireslarge scale fires Technological challenges of HeliBlanketTechnological challenges of HeliBlanket SummarySummary
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The wild fire is dangerous due to its rapid spread and The wild fire is dangerous due to its rapid spread and ability to quickly cover vast areas.ability to quickly cover vast areas.
Hot and dry weather with strong wind gusts turns wild Hot and dry weather with strong wind gusts turns wild fires into hazardous natural disasters.fires into hazardous natural disasters.
Once a small fire begins, it can spread at a rate of up to Once a small fire begins, it can spread at a rate of up to 15 mph, consuming everything in its path. 15 mph, consuming everything in its path.
For the decade 2000-2009 the average number of wild For the decade 2000-2009 the average number of wild fires in the United States was 78,550 effecting an area of fires in the United States was 78,550 effecting an area of about 7,000,000 acres and causing millions of dollars in about 7,000,000 acres and causing millions of dollars in damage annually.damage annually.
According to the According to the National Center for Health Statistics National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) (NCHS) the average number of fire related deaths is the average number of fire related deaths is about 4,000 each year.about 4,000 each year.
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Each side of the triangle represents one of the three ingredients of fire – heat, fuel, and oxygen. When there is not enough heat generated to sustain the process, when the fuel is exhausted, removed, or isolated, or when the oxygen supply is limited, then a side of the triangle is broken and the fire is suppressed.
Each side of the triangle represents one of the three ingredients of fire – heat, fuel, and oxygen. When there is not enough heat generated to sustain the process, when the fuel is exhausted, removed, or isolated, or when the oxygen supply is limited, then a side of the triangle is broken and the fire is suppressed.
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Commonly used wildfire extinguishing techniques involve fire Commonly used wildfire extinguishing techniques involve fire area localization to prevent fire spreading, and subsequent area localization to prevent fire spreading, and subsequent isolation to allow localized area to be burned out. isolation to allow localized area to be burned out.
The most intense firefighting techniques are applied only The most intense firefighting techniques are applied only when fires threaten residential areas, hazardous industrial when fires threaten residential areas, hazardous industrial facilities, and such.facilities, and such.
Use of water is a common technique to extinguish fires by Use of water is a common technique to extinguish fires by cooling them down. Also, when water is heated to its boiling cooling them down. Also, when water is heated to its boiling point, it converts to water vapor which dilutes the oxygen in point, it converts to water vapor which dilutes the oxygen in the air with water vapor. This oxygen removal can also be the air with water vapor. This oxygen removal can also be done with foam.done with foam.
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The fire blanket is a fabric (cloth) made of nano-modified The fire blanket is a fabric (cloth) made of nano-modified carbon fiber with high strength-to-weight ratio incombustible carbon fiber with high strength-to-weight ratio incombustible material. material.
The properties of carbon fiber such as high tensile strength, The properties of carbon fiber such as high tensile strength, low weight, and low thermal expansion make it popular in low weight, and low thermal expansion make it popular in aerospace, civil engineering, and the military. aerospace, civil engineering, and the military.
Carbon fiber heat resistance allows withstanding of Carbon fiber heat resistance allows withstanding of temperatures up to several thousand degrees Celsius. temperatures up to several thousand degrees Celsius.
When woven into fabric from tiny filament yarn, carbon fiber When woven into fabric from tiny filament yarn, carbon fiber can be considered as an “incombustible silk”. can be considered as an “incombustible silk”.
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Delivery and unfolding techniques involving coordinated flight of several heavy helicopters
Stitching and folding techniques for large size fire blankets
Anchoring fire blanket to the ground
Attachment and release of fire blanket from helicopters
Fire blanket reusability
Delivery and unfolding techniques involving coordinated flight of several heavy helicopters
Stitching and folding techniques for large size fire blankets
Anchoring fire blanket to the ground
Attachment and release of fire blanket from helicopters
Fire blanket reusability
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Modern level of technology makes unconventional wild fire extinguishing techniques possible.
HeliBlanket is applicable to industrial and residential fire incidents.
HeliBlanket may also be employed as fire protection technique by covering important localized structures such as historical architectural buildings, industrial structures, nuclear power stations etc.
Russian Patent #2392991 issued on April 6, 2009. The US Patent pending.
Modern level of technology makes unconventional wild fire extinguishing techniques possible.
HeliBlanket is applicable to industrial and residential fire incidents.
HeliBlanket may also be employed as fire protection technique by covering important localized structures such as historical architectural buildings, industrial structures, nuclear power stations etc.
Russian Patent #2392991 issued on April 6, 2009. The US Patent pending.
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