Electrostatic Safety with Explosion Suppressant Foams.

Abstract

Studies were made of the accumulation of electrostatic charges and subsequent discharges in aircraft fuel systems using explosion suppressant foams. The studies included a fuel system survey, small scale experiments, and fuel inlet nozzle designs. The results were used to develop guidelines for minimizing electrostatic hazards in aircraft fuel systems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137503

Entities

People

  • A. F. Grenich
  • F. F. Tolle

Organizations

  • Boeing Military Aircraft

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Alkanes
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Dielectrics
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Geometry
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Literature Surveys
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Static Electricity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics