Summaries of Fire Safety Projects at 

                                             MVFRI

The Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute has completed a number of research projects in fire safety or fire related research.  These 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 are of research results to date.

Follow this link to MVFRI Publications for a description of the research projects  and the complete final reports on the projects.

Follow this link to a list of SAE Papers Sponsored by MVFRI.

The Summaries of Research Results prepared by MVFRI may be downloaded below.

MVFRI Summaries of Research Results                          

Survey of the State-Of-The-Art in Fuel System Fire Safety – Phases 1, 2 and 3

Based on contracts with:

Biokinetics and Associates, Ltd.

Test and Evaluation of the State-Of-The-Art in Fuel Leakage Prevention

Based on contracts with:

Biokinetics and Associates, Ltd.

Analysis of Fire Tests Conducted Under the GM/DoT Settlement Agreement

Based on a contract with:

FM Global,

Southwest Research Institute

Fire Exposure, Impact Tests, and FEM Analysis of Plastic Fuel Tanks

Based on contracts with:

Southwest Research Institute,

Dr. Nabih Bedewi

Fire and Toxicity Properties of Underhood Fluids and Plastics

Based on contracts with:

Southwest Research Institute, 

FM Global, 

Galaxy Scientific and TRACE Technologies LLC,

Biokinetics and Associates Ltd.

Underhood Temperature Measurements

Based on a contract with: 

Biokinetics and Associates, Ltd.

Research in Automotive Underhood Fire Suppression

Based on contracts with:

University of Maryland,  

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Technology for Fire Safety in Motor Vehicles with High Voltage Electrical Systems

Based on contracts with:

Underwriters Laboratories,

Chilworth Technology,

Southwest Research Institute

Research in Fire Safety for Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles

Based on contracts with:

Southwest Research Institute,  

Dr. Robert Zalosh (FIREXPLO)

Survey of the MVFRI and DoT/GM Sponsored Fire Safety Research

Based on MVFRI analysis

Fire Occurrence in Crashes Based on NASS/CDS

Based on MVFRI Analysis

MVFRI Recommendations to NHTSA

Based on MVFRI Analysis