Electrostatic discharge during aircraft refueling operations has long been recognized as a safety hazard. To reduce the chances of this happening, different practices were developed, the most common being the addition of a static dissipator additive (SDA). Nowadays, the SDA is a well-established requirement in all the leading jet-fuel specifications and is in widespread use in commercial and military aviation industries. To deepen the understanding of the electrostatic behavior of nonconductive jet fuel and SDA, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has conducted small-scale refueling tests in a simulated aircraft fuel tank. In these tests, the effect of flow rate, residence time, SDA concentration, bounding, grounding, and the method of filling were evaluated by measuring the electrostatic field strength generated. The simulation of the aircraft fuel tank was obtained using a nonconductive plastic tank jointed with a small faucet at the bottom. As such, the results were referred to as the worst-case scenario of fueling operation. Through this arrangement it was possible to ratify the common techniques applied for diminishing electrostatic hazards—i.e., increasing the electrical conductivity of the fuel, decreasing the flow rate, and increasing the residence time of the fuel


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    Title :

    Experimental Study of Electrostatic Hazards during Simulated Aircraft Fuel Tank Loading by Ground Fueling Systems


    Additional title:

    Sae Int. J. Fuels Lubr
    Sae International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants


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    Publication date :

    2021-05-25


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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