What is it about?
Electronic devices powered by batteries can cause fire and smoke events. We investigated how much toxic and flammable smoke is emitted into the cabin and how this changed the visibility. This data enables the simulation of smoke spread in realistic aircraft cabins.
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Why is it important?
For the first time the smoke emitted by PED fire was analysed in detail in terms of volume, composition and visibility obstruction.
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This page is a summary of: Portable Electronic Devices in Cabin and Cockpit – Analysis of Hazards, January 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/6.2025-1421.
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