The problems associated with flight fires in supersonic transport aircraft include most of the factors present in conventional aircraft as well as some additional problems caused in part by the high temperatures produced by supersonic flight and new design concepts. The possibility that the major fuel storage areas may be in the fuselage poses probelms different from those associated with conventional wing tanks. This study constists of a laboratory investigation in three parts: (1) the study of luminous reactions and flames in the systems JP-4-air, JP-6-air, n-decane-air, and low volatility fuel-air as a function of fuel-air-ratio, temperature and pressure; (2) the investigation of ignition characteristics for these fuel-air mixtures during simulated descent patterns of the SST aircraft; and (3) a determination of the effects of additives on ignition and flame properties of these fuel-air mixtures under condition anticipated for the supersonic transport.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Investigation of Supersonic Aircraft Fuel Tank Fire and Explosion Hazards


    Contributors:
    H. D. Fisher (author) / H. G. Weiss (author)

    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    145 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Analysis of Aircraft Fuel Tank Fire and Explosion Hazards

    T. C. Kosvic / L. B. Zung / M. Gerstein | NTIS | 1971


    Supersonic Aircraft Fuel Tank Fire Hazard Investigation

    N. L. Helgeson / M. Gerstein / B. P. Breen | NTIS | 1968


    Aircraft fuel tank explosion-proof system and aircraft

    XU LIFU / KONG DELIANG / ZHOU XIAOBIN et al. | European Patent Office | 2025

    Free access

    Aircraft fuel tank inerting system and fuel tank explosion-proof method

    SHAO LEI / LI WEI / XING SHENG et al. | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access