Fuel Tank Protection Web Site

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Fuel Tank Protection Web Site
Introduction
SFAR 88
Fuel Tank Inerting
Fuel Tank Flammability
Facilities
Papers, Presentations Downloads
HFM
- B-747 SP - Fire Pressure Modeling -
Altitude Chamber - Component Fire Test
- Ullage Washing - Fuel Scrubbing
Completed Research
Completed Research
Planned Research

• OBIGGS Development
• - Fuel Load Effects on
• Inert Ullage
• - Full-Scale GBI
• - Scale Model Inerting
• Boeing Flight Test
• - Ullage Washing Exp.
• GBI Cost Analysis

On-Going Research
On-Going Research

• LOC
• - Mass Loading
• Effects
• - Cold Temperature
• Ambient Effects
• - Review of Flam. Hazard

Planned Research

• Full-Scale Flamm. Meas.
• Modeling of Ullage Flam.
• Vapor Simulate
• Steel Wool Ignition

- Comnmercial OBIGGS Evaluation - Modeling
In-Flight Fuel Tank Inerting
- Inerting Aux Tank Evaluation