A low cost automated fire rescue system for locomotives

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A low cost automated fire rescue system for locomotives

Author : Dr K A Sunitha

Year : 2015

Publisher : Research India Publicationssubscription@ripublication.com

Source Title : International Journal of Applied Engineering Research

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Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to decrease the mortality rate caused due to fire accidents that occur in locomotives. This is the impetus behind the design of our proposal. The main objective of this proposal is to rescue lives from such fire accidents at the earliest as possible, especially designed for moving locomotives. The over all proposed system has been segmented into four main parts: i) Fire Suppressing (Extinguishing) System ii) Actuating Mechanism iii) Alarming System iv) Telemetry System. The compartments are fitted with temperature sensor-LM35, smoke detector-21007581,microprocessor-MSP430FR5729 (Launch Pad),circuit breaker- TPS2311, solenoid vale, GSMmodule-SIM900,anda buzzer. The temperature sensor fitted in every compartment detects a temperature (>70oc), and these signals are sent to the microprocessor. Once the signals are received, the developed rescue system starts its action. The first action plan of the developed system is to pull the chain and stop the moving locomotive. Further the compartment is isolated from electrical supply by activating the circuit breaker. A moving train can be the main cause for the advancement of fire to the next compartments, and thereby increasing the death toll. Thus, a need arises to bring the fire under control. This is taken care by the above discussed developed chain actuating mechanism and the circuit breaker in this paper. Fire extinguishing system consists of a solenoid valve. Water from the cubicle tank is directed into the compartment via the solenoid valve to suppress the fire. GSM module is used for transmission of data to the official at a near by station house. The buzzer (alarm) performs the task of alerting the people.