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Design of a rescue vehicle for hazardous industrial environments
The final configuration adopted for the emergency and rescue vehicle was a bus-like option that allows carrying more than 20 passengers. The diesel engine works with ambient air under normal conditions but switches to bottled air when the hydrocarbon/toxic gas concentration exceeds a predefined threshold, which is measured by a gas detector. The traction system is based on four-wheel drive with all-terrain tires, which are suitable to operate on snowy and icy roads. The bottled air is also used (once laminated, preheated, and humidified to reasonable values) by the cabin passengers. A further energy balance on the cabin allowed designing the air conditioner. To keep as low as possible the external temperature of the vehicle we specified a fire resistant and highly reflective paint, a water spraying system to quench the vehicle body (this solution is widely adopted for the rescue trucks in road tunnels), and a reflecting windshield (to lower the radiation directly transmitted to the driver). Finally, a thermographic camera (working in the infrared spectrum) assists the driver when smoky environments lower the visibility.
Design of a rescue vehicle for hazardous industrial environments
The final configuration adopted for the emergency and rescue vehicle was a bus-like option that allows carrying more than 20 passengers. The diesel engine works with ambient air under normal conditions but switches to bottled air when the hydrocarbon/toxic gas concentration exceeds a predefined threshold, which is measured by a gas detector. The traction system is based on four-wheel drive with all-terrain tires, which are suitable to operate on snowy and icy roads. The bottled air is also used (once laminated, preheated, and humidified to reasonable values) by the cabin passengers. A further energy balance on the cabin allowed designing the air conditioner. To keep as low as possible the external temperature of the vehicle we specified a fire resistant and highly reflective paint, a water spraying system to quench the vehicle body (this solution is widely adopted for the rescue trucks in road tunnels), and a reflecting windshield (to lower the radiation directly transmitted to the driver). Finally, a thermographic camera (working in the infrared spectrum) assists the driver when smoky environments lower the visibility.
Design of a rescue vehicle for hazardous industrial environments
Manca, Davide (author) / Rainoldi, Giovanni (author) / Maja, Roberto (author) / Sacco, Stefano (author)
2008
8 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 11 Quellen
Conference paper
Storage medium
English
Rettungswesen , Feuerwehr , Notfallmedizin , Reifen (Fahrzeugreifen) , Sicherheit , Fahrzeugsicherheit , Störsicherheit , Havarie , Schaden , Giftgas , Brand (Feuer) , Temperaturabhängigkeit , Gefahr , Gefährdungsbeurteilung , Gefahrenzone , Umwelt , Umweltbeeinflussung , Forschung und Entwicklung , Gummi , Werkstoffanalyse , Extremwert , Grenzleistung
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