Commercial Aircraft Airframe Fuel Systems Survey and Analysis.

Abstract

A selection of commercial aircraft airframe fuel systems has been studied to determine areas where incompatibility with antimisting kerosene fuel (AMK) may exist. Incompatibility can be due to reduced fuel system component performance with AMK or shear degradation of the AMK by the fuel system components. Survey results, to date, indicate that potential component performance problems with AMK are more significant than loss of AMK flammability protection due to shear degradation. Components of interest include ejector pumps, fuel filters, and auxiliary power units. The solubility of water in AMK and its effect on fuel system performance under actual operating conditions is also of major importance. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA112241

Entities

People

  • P. G. Weitz

Organizations

  • Buffalo District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Combustion
  • Detectors
  • Engineers
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design