Source of explosions, followed by fire on two aircraft carriers, was in aircraft catapult machinery space; in one case trouble apparently had started when glove valve in high pressure pneumatic system was cracked open; using similar apparatus in test, it is shown that under certain circumstances, opening valve in h-p pneumatic system can be as potentially dangerous as tossing lighted match on gasoline soaked rags.
Unintentional ignition of hydraulic fluids inside high pressure pneumatic systems
Am Soc Naval Engrs -- J
American Society of Naval Engineers -- Journal ; 72 , n 3 ; p 405-413
1960
9 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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