Download or read book Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-09-18 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reduction of the fire hazard of fuel is critical to improving survivability in impact-survivable aircraft accidents. Despite current fire prevention and mitigation approaches, fuel flammability can overwhelm post-crash fire scenarios. The Workshop on Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety was held November 19-20, 1996 to review the current state of development, technological needs, and promising technology for the future development of aviation fuels that are most resistant to ignition during a crash. This book contains a summary of workshop discussions and 11 presented papers in the areas of fuel and additive technologies, aircraft fuel system requirements, and the characterization of fuel fires.
Download or read book Aircraft Fuel System Design Guidelines written by AE-5A Aerospace Fuel, Inerting and Lubrication Sys Committee and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document describes the major design drivers and considerations when designing a fuel system for a large commercial aircraft. It discusses the design at a system/aircraft level, and is not intended as a design manual for individual system components, though it does refer out to other SAE specifications where more detail on specific components and sub-systems is given. It does include examples of a number of calculations associated with sizing of fuel systems, based on those given in NAV-AIR-06-5-504, as well as an appendix summarizing basic fluid mechanical equations which are key for fuel system design. It is acknowledged that most of these calculations would today be performed by modelling tools, rather than by hand, but it is considered important for the designer to understand the principles.It is intended that later issues of this document will include appendices which give specific considerations for military aircraft, smaller commercial aircraft, and rotorcraft. There is a need for an overall guide to the considerations for designing a new airframe fuel system, in order to help newer engineers and provide a reference for what elements should be considered. This document is intended also to capture the useful information from NAVAIR 06-5-504, updated for a modern large commercial aircraft system. It will also link together many of the documents from the AE-5 technical committees by referencing them, where appropriate, to show how they provide information on the overall design of the various elements of a fuel system.
Download or read book AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK DESIGN CRITERIA written by S. Harry Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accident statistics indicate that postcrash fire is the most serious threat to human life in aircraft crashes. Several methods are available to reduce this hazard; however, the simplest and most effective immediate method is through control of the fuel spillage. Accident investigation reveals that fuel tanks developed to current crash resistant fuel tank specifications fail even under relatively moderate crash conditions. A discussion of the factors which must be considered when establishing specifications that will result in a crashworthy fuel tank is presented. Experiments were conducted with fuel tank material specimens and with experimental fuel tanks subjected to actual aircraft crashes. Results indicate that fuel tanks can be built today that are capable of preventing fluid spillage during accidents involving decelerative loading above the human survival range. Evaluation of the test data indicates that additional analysis is needed in order to understand fully why certain materials function as excellent tank materials and others do not. Two types of materials, 'Fuzzy Wall' and 'Tough Wall', are shown to have demonstrated good crash resistant characteristics. (Author).
Download or read book Aircraft Fuel Systems written by Roy Langton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-05-18 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All aspects of fuel products and systems including fuel handling, quantity gauging and management functions for both commercial (civil) and military applications. The fuel systems on board modern aircraft are multi-functional, fully integrated complex networks. They are designed to provide a proper and reliable management of fuel resources throughout all phases of operation, notwithstanding changes in altitude or speed, as well as to monitor system functionality and advise the flight crew of any operational anomalies that may develop. Collates together a wealth of information on fuel system design that is currently disseminated throughout the literature. Authored by leading industry experts from Airbus and Parker Aerospace. Includes chapters on basic system functions, features and functions unique to military aircraft, fuel handling, fuel quantity gauging and management, fuel systems safety and fuel systems design and development. Accompanied by a companion website housing a MATLAB/SIMULINK model of a modern aircraft fuel system that allows the user to set up flight conditions, investigate the effects of equipment failures and virtually fly preset missions. Aircraft Fuel Systems provides a timely and invaluable resource for engineers, project and programme managers in the equipment supply and application communities, as well as for graduate and postgraduate students of mechanical and aerospace engineering. It constitutes an invaluable addition to the established Wiley Aerospace Series.
Download or read book Crashworthy Fuel System Design Criteria and Analyses written by Neva B. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive design criteria for crashworthy aircraft fuel systems were developed from the design philosophies of the U.S. Army and several aircraft manufacturers, as well as from Dynamic Science's experience in the development and testing of crashworthy fuel systems. Eight aircraft fuel systems currently in the U.S. Army inventory were analyzed, and unsatisfactory areas in regard to crashworthiness were determined. Most of these areas were common to the majority of the aircraft studied. Recommendations for improving the crash resistance of these hazardous areas were proposed. (Author).
Download or read book Aircraft Crash Survival Design Guide Design criteria and checklists written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Centrifugal Aircraft Fuel Pump Requirements Design and Testing Aerospace Standard written by AE-5B Aircraft and Engine Fuel and Lubricant Sys Components and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This specification covers the general design, testing, and safety requirements for aircraft tank mounted fuel booster pumps used for engine fuel feed, transfer, and jettison. This Aerospace Recommended Practice is intended to provide general guidelines for the design, development, and qualification of aircraft, tank mounted fuel booster pumps. This revision adds references to SAE documents ARP594 and ARP6385 which provide additional details on proper methods for thermal, mechanical, and electrical safety design of pump components.
Download or read book Aircraft fuel tank Design for Liquid Hydrogen written by T.W. Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Design and Development of a Compartmented Aircraft Fuel Tank written by Morris V. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aerospace Fuel System Specifications and Standards written by AE-5A Aerospace Fuel, Inerting and Lubrication Sys Committee and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report lists documents that aid and govern the design of aircraft and missile fuel systems. The report lists the military and industry specifications and standards and the most notable design handbooks that are commonly used in fuel system design. Note that only the principle fuel specifications for the U.S. and Europe (Military Specifications, ASTM, and Def Stan) have been included within this report.The specifications and standards section has been divided into two parts: a master list arranged numerically of all industry and military specifications and standards, and a component list that provides a functional breakdown and a cross-reference of these documents. It is intended that this report be a supplement to specifications ARP8615, MIL-F-17874, and JSSG 2009.Revisions and amendments which are correct for the specifications and standards are not listed.The fuel system design handbooks are listed for fuels and for system and component design. This report has been updated to reflect the current status of the most commonly used specifications and standards used for the development of aircraft fuel systems. It further details the status of these documents, active/withdrawn/cancelled, etc., and which may be used for current and new designs.
Download or read book Fuel Tank Systems written by Lois Flynn and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEMS DESIGN STUDY written by Neva B. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data showed that the same weaknesses generally prevailed in all four of the fuel systems studied. The cast aluminum components in the systems are subject to gross fuel loss and flash ignition when located outside the fuel tanks, and they present an explosive hazard from ballistic impact when located inside the tanks. Fuel transfer components are inadequately compartmentalized or shrouded, leaving the system vulnerable to vapor explosion from fuel sprayed on ignition sources. Fuel tanks mounted too low in the airframe structure are susceptible to penetration from irregular ground objects. Access ports and filler necks mounted rigidly to the aircraft structure cannot break away from the structure; in a crash environment the tanks tear away from these highly stressed fitting areas and severe fuel loss ensues. The fuel transfer outlets are mounted rigidly to the structure with no provisions for separation during a crash. Fuel-level indicator probes present a puncture hazard to fuel tanks. Fuel transfer lines generally consist of tubing that cannot withstand excessive deformations. Even flexible hose lacks the extensibility to withstand gross structural deformation. Since no self-sealing breakaway fittings are provided, either fittings or lines will fail. Rigid fuel line connections to bulkheads prevent line displacement and are another cause of fitting and line failures. Highly extensible fuel transfer lines, typified by the self-closing line, and properly located self-sealing breakaway fittings will reduce the problem of fitting failure by preventing load transfer to the fittings. (Author).
Download or read book Aircraft Fuel Tank Technology written by K. C. Bowman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manual on Civil Aviation Jet Fuel Supply written by International Civil Aviation Organization and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Design Standards for an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Training Facility written by United States. Federal Aviation Administration and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fuel Characteristics Pertinent to the Design of Aircraft Fuel Systems written by Henry C. Barnett and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the release of the first NACA publication of fuel characteristics pertinent to the design of aircraft fuel systems, additional information has become available on MIL-F-7914(AER) grade JP-5 fuel and several of the current grades of fuel oils. In order to make this information available to fuel-system designers as quickly as possible, the present report has been prepared as a supplement to NACA RM E53A21 "Fuel Characteristics Pertinent to the Design of Aircraft Fuel Systems" by Henry C. Barnett and R. R. Hibbard, 1953.
Download or read book Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of energy for transportation, and as a consequence of some industrial processes. Although aviation CO2 emissions only make up approximately 2.0 to 2.5 percent of total global annual CO2 emissions, research to reduce CO2 emissions is urgent because (1) such reductions may be legislated even as commercial air travel grows, (2) because it takes new technology a long time to propagate into and through the aviation fleet, and (3) because of the ongoing impact of global CO2 emissions. Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research develops a national research agenda for reducing CO2 emissions from commercial aviation. This report focuses on propulsion and energy technologies for reducing carbon emissions from large, commercial aircraftâ€" single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft that carry 100 or more passengersâ€"because such aircraft account for more than 90 percent of global emissions from commercial aircraft. Moreover, while smaller aircraft also emit CO2, they make only a minor contribution to global emissions, and many technologies that reduce CO2 emissions for large aircraft also apply to smaller aircraft. As commercial aviation continues to grow in terms of revenue-passenger miles and cargo ton miles, CO2 emissions are expected to increase. To reduce the contribution of aviation to climate change, it is essential to improve the effectiveness of ongoing efforts to reduce emissions and initiate research into new approaches.
