Gunfire Tests of F-15 no. 1 Fuel Tank Explosion Suppression Foam Configuration

Abstract

Gunfire testing was conducted to determine whether a 50% voiding foam configuration for the F-15 No. 1 fuselage fuel tank can suppress fuel vapor explosions to maximum peak overpressures of less than the structural strength limitation of the tank. The resulting peak overpressures stayed well within the 15 psig limit as established by the F-15 Fuel System Design Analysis Report, MDC 0372.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0920984

Entities

People

  • Douglas J. Clow
  • Floyd L. Cooper

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Combustion
  • Dynamics
  • Explosions
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Impact Flash
  • Materials
  • Overpressure
  • Photographs
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • ballistics.