Effectiveness of Xenon as a Fire Suppressant Under Microgravity Combustion Environment

The ‘FLame EXtinguishment’ (FLEX) program conducted by NASA on board the International Space Station (ISS) has been assisting in developing fire-safety protocols for low gravity applications through microgravity droplet combustion experiments. A wide range of fuels, including alcohols and alkanes, have been studied in different ambient conditions that also encompass the use of various diluent species and concentrations. A prime focus of the work...