Hazard Assessment of Aircraft Gun Compartments.

Abstract

Aircraft gun compartments provide an inherent fire/explosion risk potential because of the common location of flammable fluids, thermal ignition source, and various environmental conditions. This program, while specifically addressing the hazards associated with aircraft gun compartments, investigated other related area of concern. The areas include gun compartment hazard identification, accident/incident reports, historical data on aircraft gun compartment design and evaluation, development of a hazard assessment methodology, the chemical composition and behavior of typical gun gases, and various types of sensors to detect and measure combustible gases. The results of the study were used to prepare technical design guidance for possible inclusion in the Armament Handbook DH2-5. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA055026

Entities

People

  • William A. Pace

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Detectors
  • Engineers
  • Gas Detectors
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design