This chapter contains sections titled:
Tank Geometry and Location Issues for Commercial Aircraft
Operational Considerations
Fuel Tank Venting
Military Aircraft Fuel Storage Issues
Maintenance Considerations
Fuel Storage
Aircraft Fuel Systems ; 31-51
2009-05-15
21 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
integral tank , major issue with integral tanks ‐ provision of a reliable, flexible sealing method , fuel tank venting , critical requirement for fuel tank structure ‐ accommodation of fuel inertia‐induced forces , fuel storage , two types of fuel tanks used in aircraft ‐ integral and bladder , horizontal stabilizer tank ‐ optimize longitudinal CG , CG shift ‐ occurs as a result of fuel migration , additional center tanks (ACT's)