- Author
- Anderson, C. L.
- Title
- 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. Final Report. August 1982 to July 1984.
- Coporate
- Boeing Military Airplane Co., Seattle, WA
- Sponsor
- Aero Propulsion Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Report
- AFWAL-TR-85-2060; D180-28862-1, January 1986, 187 p.
- Contract
- F33615-78-C-2063
- Keywords
- aircraft fuel tanks | molecular sieve | explosion hazards
- 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 Air Force Base 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.