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Improved fireman's compressed air breathing system pressure vessel development program
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Morris, E. E. King, H. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | Prototype high pressure glass filament-wound, aluminum-lined pressurant vessels suitable for use in a fireman's compressed air breathing system were designed, fabricated, and acceptance tested in order to demonstrate the feasibility of producing such high performance, lightweight units. The 4000 psi tanks have a 60 standard cubic foot (SCF) air capacity, and have a 6.5 inch diamter, 19 inch length, 415 inch volume, weigh 13 pounds when empty, and contain 33 percent more air than the current 45 SCF (2250 psi) steel units. The current steel 60 SCF (3000 psi) tanks weigh approximately twice as much as the prototype when empty, and are 2 inches, or 10 percent shorter. The prototype units also have non-rusting aluminum interiors, which removes the hazard of corrosion, the need for internal coatings, and the possibility of rust particles clogging the breathing system. |
| File Size | 22259868 |
| Page Count | 408 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740022383 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8gf5kb9k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Equipment Specifications Life Support Systems Performance Tests Compressed Air Fire Fighting Aluminum Pressure Vessels Systems Engineering Oxygen Supply Equipment Breathing Apparatus Acceptability Glass Fibers Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
