Vulnerability Methodology and Protective Measures for Aircraft Fire and Explosion Hazards. Volume 3. On-Board Inert Gas Generator System (OBIGGS) studies. Part 1. OBIGGS Ground Performance Tests

Abstract

Results of performance evaluation tests of a molecular sieve (MSIGG) and a permeable membrane inert gas generator (PMIGG) system for airplane fuel tank inerting are presented. The IGG units, sized to inert the wing tanks of a KC-135, and the test facilities at Wright-Patterson AFB are described. Steady state performance envelope, endurance, and KC-135 mission simulation tests are conducted. The weight and fuel penalties of the MSIGG and the PMIGG installed in a KC-135 are compared. Keywords: Engine fires; Fuel fires; Fire protection; Inert gas generator systems; NEA(Nitrogen Enriched Air); Fuel Tank Inerting; OBIGGS (Onboard Inert Gas Generator System); MSIGG; Molecular sieve, PMIGG; Permeable membrane; KC-135 OBIGGS mission simulation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167357

Entities

People

  • C. L. Anderson

Organizations

  • Boeing Military Aircraft

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Dew Point
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fire Protection
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Sieves
  • Performance Tests
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Simulators
  • Steady State
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.