Correlation of Flammability Test Data on Antimisting Fuels.

Abstract

As a part of a comprehensive FAA program to minimize post-crash fire hazards of jet transport aircraft, a correlation study was conducted on flammability test data of neat Jet A fuel, and the same fuel with various antimisting additives. The data were from full-scale aircraft crash tests, large-scale fuel spillage/ignition tests, and several small-scale flammability tests. Various rheometric tests were also considered. The ability of certain antimisting fuels of eliminate large fireballs during occupant-survivable aircraft crashes was amply supported. Large-scale crash simulations were found to be highly developed, and provide essential credibility on a given antimisting fuel near the end of its development. Small-scale flammability test rigs used for screening antimisting fuels were found generally effective, but with some conflicting data between rigs, and with some deviations from large-scale results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA127142

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  • Levelle Mahood
  • Robert L. Talley

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  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Combustion
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Elastic Properties
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Steady State
  • Surface Tension
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

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