Fire suppression bladder system for fuel tanks

Details Fire suppression bladder system for fuel tanks Fire suppression bladder system for fuel tanks

1979-06-20

1981-04-21

Spar, Robert J.

Fire extinguishers

Special applications

For vehicles

220 88R, A62C 3512

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042627494

ABSTRACT:
Military vehicles equipped with upright fuel tanks are subject to near-exsion type fires when enemy projectiles pass through the tank. It is herein proposed to provide a source of pressurized fire suppressant near the fuel tank. Discharge of suppressant toward the emergent fireball is controlled by a squib valve that is triggered to the open condition by a pressure-responsive sensor mounted on the tank; the sensor responds to the shock wave generated by passage of the enemy projectile through the tank. Suppressant is directed toward the fireball by a bladder stretched across the inboard wall of the tank. Such a bladder advantageously has no metallic components that could fragment into dangerous lethal particles.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3387662 (1968-06-01), Molgano, Jr.
patent: 3738428 (1973-06-01), Ingro
patent: 3827455 (1974-08-01), Lee
patent: 3930541 (1976-01-01), Bowman et al.
patent: 4132271 (1979-01-01), Mikaila

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