During Jan to Mar 1963, low temperature fueling tests were carried out at RCAF Station, Winnepeg, Manitoba, using RCAF aircraft and fueling equipment; high electric field strengths were measured in vapor space of T-33 aircraft tip tank, wing tank of Yukon CC-106 aircraft and in small experimental tank; discharges were observed at normal refueling flow rates in T-33 aircraft and in test tank; some were sufficiently powerful to present serious explosion hazard should vapor be in flammable region confirming theory that previous explosions of aircraft could be attributed to electrostatic discharges.


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    Title :

    Study of electrostatic charge generation during low temperature refuelling of aircraft


    Additional title:

    Canada. Nat Research Council -- Aeronautical Report


    Contributors:
    Bruinzeel, C. (author) / Luttik, C. (author) / Vellenga, S.J. (author) / Gardner, L. (author)


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    76 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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