Journal of Flow Visualization and Image Processing

ISSN for PRINT: 1065-3090

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2007, Volume14

Issue 3

93 pages

DOI: 10.1615/JFlowVisImageProc.v14.i3

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Peter J. Disimile
USAF 46 Test Wing, Aerospace Survivability and Safety Flight Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7605, USA

John M. Davis
Engineering and Scientific Innovations Inc. Batesville, IN 47006

John M. Pyles
Engineering and Scientific Innovations Inc. Batesville, IN 47006

The current paper presents a qualitative characterization of a transient spray exiting the front surface of a liquid-filled tank penetrated by a projectile with sufficient kinetic energy to produce a hydrodynamic ram. This transient spray is viewed as the fuel atomization source in aircraft dry bay fire; therefore, highlighting its characteristics is critical to understanding the dry bay fire ignition problem. A large liquid-filled tank with internal dimensions of 182.88 cm × 182.88 cm × 106.68 cm (72.00" × 72.00" × 42.00") was penetrated by spherical projectiles of 1.27 cm (0.5") diameter at velocities from 264 m/s (866 ft/s) to 434 m/s (1423 ft/s). The resulting spray characteristics were captured using a laser light sheet and high-speed imaging, providing a qualitative assessment of the exiting spray. Four distinct phases were observed in the entire transient event, each of which contained unique spray characteristics.

DOI: 10.1615/JFlowVisImageProc.v14.i3.30 Download article, 287-303 pages

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