- Author
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Mowrer, D. W.
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Bernier, R. G.
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Enoch, W.
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Lake, R. E.
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Vikestad, W. S.
- Title
- Aircraft Fuel System Fire and Explosion Suppression Design Guide. Final Report. September 1986-September 1989.
- Coporate
- Survice Engineering Co., Aberdeen, MD
- Sponsor
- Army Aviation Research and Technology Activity, Fort Eustic, VA
- Report
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SURVICE-TR-89-008; USAAVSCOM TR 89-D-16; JTCG/AS 89-T-005
February 1990
377 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- DAAJ02-86-C-0026
- Keywords
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aircraft fuel systems
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explosion suppression
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design applications
- Identifiers
- ballistic impacts on aircraft; fuel/fire explosions; fuel/fire suppression; aircraft protection; fuel system hazards/protection
- Abstract
- This study was suponsored by the Fuel Committee of the JTCG/AS to obtain an up-to-date review of, and guidance toward, usage of techniques or materials which would contribute to the elimination of, or reduction of, the fuel fire/explosion hazard resulting from ballistic impacts on aricraft. While fuel fire/explosion is a primary hazard, there are other considerations which require concurrent examination, as they can be just as responsible for aircraft loss. There have been similar guides of various types published in the past, but for the most part they were oriented to vulnerability analysts. This Design Guide is specifically oriented to the fuel system designer and as such, addresses the vulnerability aspect from the design viewpoint rather than the vulnerability analysis aspect.