Fuel leaking analysis of fuel tank by projectiles impact with mechanical properties of projectiles

Hailiang Cai, Bifeng Song, Yang Pei, Shuai Shi

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Abstract

For making sure the dry bay ignition and fire, it's necessary to calculate the number and the sizes of the droplets and determine the mass flow rate of the fuel induced by high-speed impact and penetration of a rigid projectile into fuel tank. An analytical model is founded and the method for calculating the initial leaking velocity of the fuel is determined. It gives the equation for calculating the drop size distributions of fuel and the Sauter mean diameter (SMD) of droplets, through the Maximum Entropy Theory and the conservation for mass. Using the Harmon's equation for SMD,the fuel droplets SMD can be calculated. Results shows that the initial leaking velocity of the fuel is about linearly increasing with the velocity of the projectile, the SMD of fuel droplets increases with the hole size of the fuel tank which induced by the penetration of the projectile and linearly decreases with the velocity of the projectile. The results can be used for the ignition and fire analysis of the dry bay adjacent to fuel tanks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Research on Intelligent Systems and Mechanical Engineering
Pages203-206
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2012 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Materials and Mechanical Engineering, MEE 2012 - Yichang, China
Duration: 22 Dec 201223 Dec 2012

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume644
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2012 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Materials and Mechanical Engineering, MEE 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityYichang
Period22/12/1223/12/12

Keywords

  • Cavity
  • Droplet
  • Fire
  • Fuel
  • Projectile
  • Spray

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