This report summarizes the research conducted by the contractor on airplane engine compartment and fuel tank fire safety research. The value of ground testing, using the Aircraft Engine Nacelle (AEN) and the Simulated Aircraft Fuel Tank Environment (SAFTE) facilities, was clearly evident as the testing proceeded. Extinguishant tests of simulated nacelle fires indicated that current criteria for extinguishant concentration and duration were more than adequate for intact nacelles inert gas generator systems (OBIGGS) revealed that both the permeable membrane and molecular sieve adequately inerted the test fuel tank. However, some minor operational difficulties were experienced with both test units which would have to be corrected prior to producing flight hardware. Keywords: Engine fires; Fuel fires, Fire protection; Inerting; OBIGGS; Halon; Nitrogen enriched air.
Vulnerability Methodology and Protective Measures for Aircraft Fire and Explosion Hazards. Volume 1. Executive Summary
1986
40 pages
Report
No indication
English
Air Transportation , Aircraft fires , Fire protection , Fire extinguishing agents , Inert materials , Vulnerability , Fuel tanks , Aviation fuels , Jet engine fuels , Gas generating systems , Nitrogen , Onboard , Engine nacelles , Molecular sieves , Inerting , Fuel fires , Engine fires , OBIGGS(Onboard Inert Gas Generator Systems) , Halon , Permeable membranes
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