Static Electricity Measurements During Refueler Loading.

Abstract

The generation of electrostatic charge by JP-5-type jet fuel was examined at a truck fill stand which has both a 30-second relaxation chamber and bottom-loading capability. The installation, which is located at Patuxent Naval Air Station in Patuxent, Maryland, conforms to the latest NavFac design criteria except that a surge suppressor was not specified or provided. The objectives of the study were to examine the effect of hose diameter and length on the level of charge on fuel entering a refueler and to determine the effectiveness of the relaxation and bottom-loading facility in reducing the electrostatic hazard during refueler loading. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 05, 1971
Accession Number
AD0717347

Entities

People

  • Homer W. Carhart
  • Joseph T. Leonard

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Design Criteria
  • Diameters
  • Electricity
  • Electrostatic Charge
  • Electrostatics
  • Fuels
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Maryland
  • Measurement
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Static Electricity
  • Stations
  • Suppressors

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Plasma Physics.