Tests of Crash-Resistant Fuel System for General Aviation Aircraft

Abstract

A significant percentage of general aviation aircraft accidents result in postcrash fires due to the ignition of fuel spillage, often contributing injury or death to the aircraft occupants. Testing was performed to demonstrate the performance of light-weight, flexible, crash-resistant fuel cells combined with the use of frangible fuel line couplings. Included in these tests were three full-scale crash tests of a typical light twin aircraft. In all of these tests, the crash-resistant fuel system performed satisfactorily.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA054141

Entities

People

  • William M. Perrella Jr.

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Construction
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Fuel Cells
  • Fuel Lines
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Impact Acceleration
  • Impact Tests
  • Landing Gear
  • Leading Edges
  • Materials
  • Nose Wheels
  • Spars

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology