VOLUME III - On-Board Inert Gas Generator System (OBIGGS) Studies PART 1 - OBIGGS Ground Performance Tests VULNERABILITY METHODOLOGY AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR AIRCRAFT FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS

摘要

Results of performance evaluation tests of a molecular sieve (MSIGG) and a permeable membrane inert gas generator (PMIGG) system for airplane fuel tank inerting are presented The IGG units, sized to inert the wing tanks of a KC-135, and the test, facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are described. Steady state performance envelope, endurance, and KC-135 mission simulation tests are conducted. The weight and fuel penalties of the MSIGG and the PMIGG installed in a KC-135 are compared.