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Study of advanced fuel system concepts for commercial aircraft and engines
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Hanks, D. E. Brewer, G. D. Chirivella, J. Byers, W. D. Versaw, E. F. Fogg, H. W. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | The impact on a commercial transport aircraft of using fuels which have relaxed property limits relative to current commercial jet fuel was assessed. The methodology of the study is outlined, fuel properties are discussed, and the effect of the relaxation of fuel properties analyzed. Advanced fuel system component designs that permit the satisfactory use of fuel with the candidate relaxed properties in the subject aircraft are described. The two fuel properties considered in detail are freezing point and thermal stability. Three candidate fuel system concepts were selected and evaluated in terms of performance, cost, weight, safety, and maintainability. A fuel system that incorporates insulation and electrical heating elements on fuel tank lower surfaces was found to be most cost effective for the long term. |
| File Size | 6290920 |
| Page Count | 141 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850010866 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6wx2756m |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Propellants And Fuels Viscosity Fuel Tanks Vapor Pressure Aircraft Performance Aircraft Design Aircraft Engines Commercial Aircraft Melting Points Thermal Stability Aircraft Fuel Systems Cost Effectiveness Electrical Resistivity Flash Point Jet Engine Fuels Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |