L3-HAB-FIRE-COMP
CRITICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
Level 3 · hardware
Fire Compartmentalization
Fire-Rated Bulkheads + Auto-Closing Doors
Fire-rated bulkheads + auto-closing doors compartmentalising the habitat to contain fires to individual zones.
Purpose
Fire-rated bulkheads + auto-closing doors compartmentalising the habitat to contain fires to individual zones.
Context
Child of L2-HAB-FIRE within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Fire-rated bulkheads per NFPA criteria
- ▸Auto-closing doors on detection trigger
- ▸Smoke barriers seal HVAC during fire
- ▸Per-zone isolation
- ▸Long-life mechanical doors
Typical implementations
- ▸NFPA fire compartmentalisation standards
- ▸Industrial fire-rated construction
- ▸Submarine fire compartments
Lunar considerations
- ▸Compartmentalisation limits damage to one zone
- ▸Long-life mechanism for door closure
- ▸Modular for L1-MNT replacement
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Fire-rated bulkheads + auto-closing doors compartmentalising the habitat to contain fires to individual zones. |
| door close time s | 5 |
| fire rating min | 60 |
Physical
| mass kg | 200 |
| materials | Fire-rated 316L SS doors, Intumescent gaskets |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 10 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 50 |
| mtbf hours | 200000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Fire-zone isolation
Requires
- Auto-close triggers
- Door drives
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Fire Compartmentalization" (L3-HAB-FIRE-COMP). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-HAB-FIRE-COMP
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