Wide-Fan Ground-Coating Boom
Purpose
Apply a measured strip of slurry to a prepared test surface, firebreak analog, or controlled vegetation plot with repeatable width and mass per area.
Operating concept
A low-mounted boom distributes flow across multiple large-passage outlets; section valves and catch-pan calibration support uniformity studies.
Key assemblies
folding boom; section manifold; large-passage outlets; height control; flow per section; catch-pan calibration kit; drip containment; breakaway joints
Operating sequence
define contained test lane → calibrate with water → verify outlet uniformity → introduce slurry → apply at measured speed → collect edge/runoff data → water-flush each section
Instrumentation
flow and pressure; selected pattern or outlet mode; operator/remote stop
Safeguards
manage reaction force; avoid occupied-area use; provide clearing without hands entering the material path
Failure modes and mitigations
uneven application; outlet plugging; boom strike; runoff; vehicle/operator exposure
Variants
hand-cart boom; UTV boom; trailer boom; fixed gantry; sectional fireline applicator
Validation gates
water-only pattern baseline; slurry reach/pattern test; clog-and-clear trial; operator human-factors review
Claim boundary
CLAIM BOUNDARY: No certified design, validated recipe, performance guarantee, regulatory approval, or authorization for uncontrolled-fire use is represented.
Unverified concept for qualified research. Not certified equipment, not a validated formula, not fabrication instructions, and not authorization for active-fire use. Individual conventional components are not claimed as separately invented.
Reproduced from the Comprehensive Apparatus Concept Atlas v1.0 (SSR-TDS-APPARATUS-ATLAS-2026-08-18). Download the full atlas (PDF).