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Projects and Reports
The Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute was established to fund research projects in post-crash fire safety. The research projects include activities in real-world data analysis of impact induced fires and fuel-leakage, experimental testing of fuel systems, evaluation of state-of-the-art technologies for preventing and/or mitigating impact fires, and more. The following are summaries of contracts that were awarded to perform this research. Check back periodically for progress reports and updates on each project. If you have additional questions, please send an e-mail correspondence to info@mvfri.org. Development of Fire Safety Related Resources Development of
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Survey of the State-Of-The-Art in Fuel
System Fire Safety - Phase 1: Fuel System Safety and Technology Overview
Survey of the State-Of-The-Art in Fuel System Fire Safety - Phase 2:
Development of a Vehicle Database
Survey of the State-Of-The-Art in
Fuel System Fire Safety - Phase 3: Expansion of Vehicle Database
Survey of the State-Of-The-Art in Fuel System Fire Safety - Phase 4:
Technology for Fuel Containment and Rollover
Comprehensive Analyses of Data from
Studies Sponsored by GM, MVFRI, and NHTSA Data Analysis and Crash Investigation Research
Impact Induced Fires and Fuel Leakage: Statistical Analysis of FARS and State Data Files (1978-Present)
Fuel System Technology Design Group
(Pickup) Analysis
Analysis of
NASS/CDS Crashes with Fires
Analysis of Data Systems to Assess Possibilities for Evaluating Egress and Fire Penetration Times
Times for First Responder Rescue and Fire
Propagation
An Analysis of Fire Occurrence and Rollover
Rates in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Facilitate FARS Data Improvement Workshops Testing and Experimental Studies
Testing of Automotive Fuel Tanks
Evaluation of Fuel Tank Drop Tests and ASTM Tensile Tests to Investigate
Pinch-off Seam Failure
Fire Properties and Toxicity of Motor Vehicle Components
Electrical Vehicle Battery Abuse Testing
Measurement of Under Hood Temperatures
Fire Testing of Under Hood Insulating
Materials Microscale
Combustion Calorimeter Testing
of Automotive Materials
Conductivity Measurements for New Engine
Compartment Fluids
Heat Release Rate from Motor Vehicles Based on
Fire Tests Fire Safety of Future Technologies
Study of Arc Track Properties of Plastic
Materials When Subjected to DC Voltages Ranging from 12 volt DC – 150 volt
DC
Technical Support and Evaluation of the Fuel Tank Tests; Recommendations for Research Priorities of Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles
Under-Hood Foam Fire Suppression System Fire
Suppression Test Procedures
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