Accession Number:

ADA119572

Title:

Commercial Aircraft Airframe Fuel Systems Survey and Analysis.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Oct 80-Jun 82,

Corporate Author:

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS INC VERGENNES VT INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Weitz,P. G.

Report Date:

1982-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

98.0

Abstract:

A selection of commercial aircraft airframe fuel systems has been studied to determine areas where incompatibility with antimisting kerosene fuel AMK may exist. Incompatibility can be due to reduced fuel system component performance with AMK or shear degradation of the AMK by the fuel system components. Survey results, to date, indicate that potential component performance problems with AMK are more significant than loss of AMK flammability protection due to shear degradation. Components of interest include ejector pumps, fuel filters, and auxiliary power units. Author

Descriptors:

• *Jet engine fuels
• *Fuel systems
• *Fuel additives
• Fire safety
• Airframes
• Compatibility
• Kerosene
• Performance(Engineering)
• Shear stresses
• Degradation
• Fuel pumps
• Fuel filters
• Power equipment
• Flammability
• Solubility
• Water
• Transport aircraft
• Commercial aviation
• Aviation fuels
• Aviation safety

Subject Categories:

• Civilian Aircraft
• Pumps, Filters, Pipes, Tubing, Fittings and Valves
• Safety Engineering
• Fluid Mechanics
• Jet and Gas Turbine Engines

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE