DocumentCode :
849566
Title :
Fault-Secure Multidetector Fire Protection System for Trains
Author :
Amer, Hassanein H. ; Daoud, Raméz M.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Eng. Dept., American Univ. in Cairo
Volume :
56
Issue :
3
fYear :
2007
fDate :
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
770
Lastpage :
777
Abstract :
This paper presents the design of a low-cost, robust, and fault-secure fire protection system for trains. This system consists of three temperature detectors and three smoke detectors, whose outputs are connected to a controller. The system produces three warning signals: fire, alarm, and cigarette. The system takes into account the presence or absence of wind and is expected to be extremely useful in cargo trains in developing countries. Also, the probability of false alarms is minimized. Finally, fault-tolerance is introduced into the system, and the increase in reliability is calculated
Keywords :
controllers; fault tolerance; fires; smoke detectors; temperature measurement; temperature sensors; transportation; cargo trains; cigarette; controller; false alarm probability; fault-secure multidetector; fault-tolerance; fire protection system; smoke detectors; temperature detectors; temperature measurement; transportation; warning signals; Control systems; Fault tolerant systems; Fires; Microcontrollers; Programmable control; Protection; Robustness; Smoke detectors; Temperature control; Temperature sensors; Detectors; fault-tolerance; fire control systems; temperature measurement; transportation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9456
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2007.894226
Filename :
4200972
Link To Document :
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