Analysis and Correlation of Data Obtained by Six Laboratories on Fuel-Vapor Loss From Fuel Tanks During Simulated Flight

Abstract

Data on fuel-vapor loss from fuel tanks during simulated flight were analyzed to show the effects of individual variables. The critical altitude increased with decreased initial fuel temperature, while the fuel-vapor loss increased linearly with an increase in fuel temperature above approximately 80 degrees F. Variations in fuel surface area had little or no effect. The vent-line pressure differential increased with increased rate of climb and, at constant rate of climb, built up rapidly after the critical altitude had been reached.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1944
Accession Number
ADA800636

Entities

People

  • Charles S. Stone
  • Gerald W. Englert
  • Sol Baker

Organizations

  • Glenn Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Altitude Chambers
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Equations
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Research Facilities
  • Tank Vents
  • Tanks (Containers)
  • Translations
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Vents

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.