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Fuel Tank Inerting

Wednesday 8:30am - 12:00pm

This session will deal with the output from the present Fuel Tank Inerting ARAC as it may impact R&D. Papers will deal with possible system design, needed R&D and the development of certification tools.

 

Session Chairman - Michael Collins
Time Speaker Title of Presentation
8:30 - 9:00 Ivor Thomas (FAA) FAA's modeling of Fuel Tank Flammability and Inerting Effectiveness
9:00 - 9:30 Mike Burns (FAA) Measurement of Oxygen Concentration in a Boeing 737 Center Wing Fuel Tank During Ground and Flight Testing
9:30 - 10:00 Bill Cavage (FAA) Inerting of a Vented Aircraft Fuel Tank with Nitrogen Enriched Air
10:00 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 11:00 Don Snow In-flight inerting concepts studied in the 2001 ARAC FTIHWG
11:00 - 11:30 Phil Jones On Board Ground Inerting (OBGI) Systems for Transport Category Aircraft
11:30 - 12:00  Karl Beers (Air Liquide MEDAL) ARAC Recommendations




Additional Information TOP OF PAGE
For information contact:
April Horner * Conference Coordinator
Telephone: 609-485-4471
Fax: 609-646-5229
Email:April.CTR.Horner@tc.faa.gov


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