GB2326592B - Inert gas system for the prevention of fires/explosions in the fuel tanks of aircraft - Google Patents

Inert gas system for the prevention of fires/explosions in the fuel tanks of aircraft

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GB2326592B
GB2326592B GB9713303A GB9713303A GB2326592B GB 2326592 B GB2326592 B GB 2326592B GB 9713303 A GB9713303 A GB 9713303A GB 9713303 A GB9713303 A GB 9713303A GB 2326592 B GB2326592 B GB 2326592B
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explosions
fires
aircraft
prevention
inert gas
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Stephen John Bradley
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D33/00—Controlling delivery of fuel or combustion-air, not otherwise provided for
    • F02D33/003—Controlling the feeding of liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus ; Failure or leakage prevention; Diagnosis or detection of failure; Arrangement of sensors in the fuel system; Electric wiring; Electrostatic discharge
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C—FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C3/00—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places
    • A62C3/06—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places of highly inflammable material, e.g. light metals, petroleum products
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C—FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C3/00—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places
    • A62C3/07—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places in vehicles, e.g. in road vehicles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
    • F02M26/13—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories
    • F02M26/36—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories with means for adding fluids other than exhaust gas to the recirculation passage; with reformers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M37/00—Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M37/0047—Layout or arrangement of systems for feeding fuel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M37/00—Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M37/0047—Layout or arrangement of systems for feeding fuel
    • F02M37/007—Layout or arrangement of systems for feeding fuel characterised by its use in vehicles, in stationary plants or in small engines, e.g. hand held tools
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M37/00—Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M37/0076—Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Emergency Management (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)
GB9713303A 1997-06-25 1997-06-25 Inert gas system for the prevention of fires/explosions in the fuel tanks of aircraft Expired - Fee Related GB2326592B (en)

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GB9713303D0 GB9713303D0 (en) 1997-08-27
GB2326592A GB2326592A (en) 1998-12-30
GB2326592B true GB2326592B (en) 1999-05-05

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US20030051887A1 (en) * 2001-09-17 2003-03-20 Cramer Frank B. Fire safety system
DE102007053039A1 (en) * 2007-11-07 2009-05-14 Robert Bosch Gmbh O2 reduction in the fuel tank
DE102009050749B4 (en) * 2009-10-27 2013-07-18 Airbus Operations Gmbh System and method for inerting a volume in a vehicle
FR3012419B1 (en) * 2013-10-25 2017-02-17 Herakles METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INERTING A FUEL BODY OF AN AIRCRAFT
CN107444794A (en) * 2017-08-29 2017-12-08 深圳市深通石化工程设备有限公司 Liquid chemicals anti-explosion skid-mounted liquid-adding device
CN110304261A (en) * 2019-04-30 2019-10-08 南京航空航天大学 A kind of aircraft engine tail gas recycle formula fuel-tank inert gas system

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1039361A (en) * 1964-04-08 1966-08-17 Mini Of Aviat London Means for preventing explosion in fuel tanks
US4434777A (en) * 1981-07-11 1984-03-06 Robert Bosch Gmbh Fuel supply apparatus for internal combustion engines
EP0340545A2 (en) * 1988-05-04 1989-11-08 Giunio Guido Santi Closed circuit system for a combustion engine recycling the exhaust gases

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1039361A (en) * 1964-04-08 1966-08-17 Mini Of Aviat London Means for preventing explosion in fuel tanks
US4434777A (en) * 1981-07-11 1984-03-06 Robert Bosch Gmbh Fuel supply apparatus for internal combustion engines
EP0340545A2 (en) * 1988-05-04 1989-11-08 Giunio Guido Santi Closed circuit system for a combustion engine recycling the exhaust gases

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GB9713303D0 (en) 1997-08-27

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