Inflatable fuel tank buffer

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1983-06-06

1989-12-12

Blix, Trygve M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuel supply

220900, B64D 3732

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048862258

ABSTRACT:
An inflatable bladder is placed between the wall of an aircraft inlet duct nd the liquid fuel to reduce the potential damage caused by hydrodynamic ram effects from a projectile penetrating the fuel tank. The inflatable bladder is inflated by a regulated gas source prior to combat. The inflatable bladder may be formed as a double layered section of a rubber bladder fuel cell type fuel tank, or an inflatable bladder may be bonded to the inner surface of an integral fuel tank wall.

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