Aircraft Fuel Systems

ISBN: 9780470057087 出版年：2009 页码：367 Roy Langton Chuck Clark Wiley

Aircraft Fuel Systems covers all aspects of the subject from the refuel source to the delivery of fuel to the engine or engines for both commercial and military aircraft including: The refuel/defuel process and associated fuel storage issues All aspects of fuel handling, fuel transfer and fuel feed systems Fuel measurement and management systems Aerial refueling systems Fuel properties and fuel system components Design practices associated with the protection of fuel systems from electromagnetic, electrostatic and lighting strike hazards Fuel tank inerting systems In addition the book describes the design, development and certification process including program management, risk management and mitigation and the application of modern design support tools. The penultimate chapter contains several real world examples of aircraft fuel systems and the book concludes with a discussion of new and future technologies. Keywords: jet fuels; storage; refuel/defuel; feed; transfer; jettison; gauging; architecture; CG control