High Temperature Elastomeric Integral Fuel Tank Sealant Evaluations

Abstract

Several experimental sealants were evaluated to determine their suitability for sealing fuel tanks of supersonic aircraft exposed to temperatures up to 650F. Sealants were initially screened by standard material specification test methods, followed by the evaluation of promising sealants in small titanium simulated fuel tanks. These tanks were subjected to realistic fuel tank environments in conjunction with cyclic structural loading at temperatures up to 450F on a dynamic test device. A total of five sealants were evaluated in five tanks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0855741

Entities

People

  • Lyle G. Middleton

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Composite Materials
  • Contracts
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Peel Strength
  • Physical Properties
  • Shear Strength
  • Standards
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow