Accession Number:

ADA008531

Title:

Fuel Tank Non-Nuclear Vulnerability Test Program

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jan 73-Feb 74

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE AERO PROPULSION LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Ferrenberg, Allan J.
• Blickenstaff, Joel

Report Date:

1975-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

141.0

Abstract:

The effort described was designed to obtain weapons effects data on fuel tanks and their peripheral areas in support of an ASD non-nuclear survivability program. Specifically, the objectives of this program were to obtain data to assist in determining 1 probabilities of fuel tank explosions, and 2 probabilities of fires in void areas adjacent to fuel tanks, caused by certain non-nuclear combat threats. An additional objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the level of nitrogen inerting proposed for aircraft fuel tanks.

Descriptors:

• *VULNERABILITY
• *FUEL TANKS
• *AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
• FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE)
• PROJECTILES
• EXPLOSIONS
• TERMINAL BALLISTICS
• AIRCRAFT FIRES
• JET ENGINE FUELS
• FRAGMENTS
• GUNFIRE

Subject Categories:

• Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE