Cardiovascular flows are pulsatile in nature and characterized by complex geometries, fluid

structure interaction and non-Newtonian behavior. 

The "Fire Protection" department at Airbus in Bremen is responsible for the development of active fire protection systems in all commercial aircraft programs. As an undetected fire in the cargo compartment is a catastrophic event, the safety and reliability requirements are high. For example, any conceivable fire in the cargo compartment of an aircraft must be detected within 60 seconds and trigger an alarm in the cockpit. After receiving a smoke alarm in the cockpit, the fastest possible landing is made, i.e., a detour to the nearest airport and the evacuation of passengers. As the cargo compartments on the lower deck are not accessible from the cabin, these areas are also equipped with an active fire suppression system that will suppress the fire until the aircraft can land safely.