THEORY, DEVELOPMENT AND TEST OF A CRASH FIREINERTING SYSTEM FOR RECIPROCATING ENGINE HELICOPTERS

Abstract

This report describes the theory, development, and test of a fire- inerting system for helicopters powered with reciprocating engines. The feasibility of constructing a lightweight system capable of operating under typical crash conditions is demonstrated. Areas requiring additional development are discussed. It is concluded that: (1) a fire-inerting system for helicopters should be in operation within 0.20 second or less after first impact; (2) a time to operate of 0.20 second can be attained in an operational fire-inerting system; (3) a fireinerting system can be installed in a 10,000pound aircraft with as little as 80 pounds increase in overall weight including coolant; and (4) the construction and installation into service aircraft of a combination manual-automatic fire-inerting system meeting the above weight and time-to- operate limitations is possible with the present state of the art.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0431309

Entities

People

  • Donald F. Carroll
  • James W. Turnbow
  • S. H. Robertson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Aircraft
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Exhaust Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Health Services
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Nose Wheels
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Safety Engineering
  • Safety Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design