A system and method to mitigate the effect of hydrodynamic ram. The system including a chamber adapted to receive fluid and a core disposed within the chamber. A plurality of columns extend through the core and a plurality of orifices extend through the thickness of the columns. The method includes channeling a portion of a vapor bubble to an ullage space disposed within the chamber with the plurality of columns and changing the fluid state of the vapor bubble with a plurality of orifices extending through the thickness of the plurality of columns.
HYDRODYNAMIC RAM MITIGATING FUEL TANK STRUCTURE
HYDRODYNAMISCHEN STOSS ABSCHWÄCHENDE BRENNSTOFFTANKSTRUKTUR
STRUCTURE DE RÉSERVOIR DE CARBURANT ATTÉNUANT UNE PRESSION HYDRODYNAMIQUE
2016-08-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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