Free Water in Helicopter Fuel Tanks

A Computational Prediction Study

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

S. König Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

G.A. Bohlin Flight Performance and Propulsion - Aerospace Engineering (mentor)
Lionel Lollini Airbus Helicopters (graduation committee member)
M.I. Gerritsma Aerodynamics - Aerospace Engineering (coach)
Piero Colonna Flight Performance and Propulsion - Aerospace Engineering (coach)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Copyright: © 2019 Simon König
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Published Date

19-11-2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

Water accumulating in the fuel tanks of any aircraft presents an unacceptable safety hazard. This accumulation, which is due to a combination of physical phenomena, is difficult to assess and therefore not well known. The purpose of this project is the development of a lightweight computational prediction method for water accumulation in helicopter fuel tanks. This model delivers a better understanding of the physical mechanisms involved and allows prediction of the accumulated water quantity under given conditions.

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