Accession Number:

ADA076512

Title:

Assessment of the Flammability of Aircraft Hydraulic Fluids

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 15 Dec 1975-30 Sep 1978

Corporate Author:

MONSANTO RESEARCH CORP DAYTON OH DAYTON LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Parts, Leo

Report Date:

1979-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

86.0

Abstract:

The main thrust of the program was directed toward two objectives 1 development of apparatus for the measurement of ignitability characteristics of fluids at high temperatures up to 930 C, and 2 the use of that and other apparatus for the determination of ignitability, flame propagation properties, and heats of combustion of a number of aircraft fluids. These included currently used hydraulic fluids, candidate nonflammable hydraulic fluids, and other aircraft fluids such as lubricants, fuels, and heat transfer fluids. The studies were successful in the identification of candidate nonflammable hydraulic fluids. These fluids were identified as Halocarbon AO-8, Freon E6.5, and Brayco 814Z. A semiautomatic ignition test apparatus was built that can be used for measurements at temperatures up to 1000 C. The operation range of a hot manifold ignition test apparatus was extended up to 930 C.

Descriptors:

• *TEST EQUIPMENT
• *FLAMMABILITY
• *HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
• MEASUREMENT
• COMBUSTION
• IGNITION
• AUTOIGNITION
• JET ENGINE FUELS
• LUBRICANTS
• HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS
• FLUIDS
• AIRCRAFT

Subject Categories:

• Lubricants and Hydraulic Fluids

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE