Fuel Containment of Auxillary Fuel Tanks.

Abstract

This report summarizes activity performed in support of the FAA's Fuel Containment research program. A review was made of previously performed pretest analysis and longitudinal test results for a double-wall cylindrical auxiliary fuel tank. A review was made of the Auxiliary Fuel System Installation Advisory Circular. Available data from recent, pertinent transport category airplane accidents and full-scale crash test results were discussed for their relevance to the Fuel Containment research effort. The fuel tank/airframe installation was defined for the next series of longitudinal- and vertical-impact tests. The outline of a proposed semiempirical procedure was developed. The procedure's potential would be for use in evaluating fuselage- auxiliary fuel tank installations under dynamic loading utilizing available and pending test data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA296170

Entities

People

  • Gil Wittlin
  • Mark W. Mueller

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accident Investigations
  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Collisions
  • Drop Tests
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Fuselages
  • Impact Tests
  • Landing Gear
  • Static Loads
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation

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