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Blocking of Fuel Filter in Aircraft by an Accelerator Blooming

가류 촉진제 블루밍에 의한 전투기 연료필터의 막힘

  • Kim, Ik-Sik (Aero Technology Research Institute, The Republic of Korea Air Force) ;
  • Hwang, Young-Ha (Aero Technology Research Institute, The Republic of Korea Air Force) ;
  • Sohn, Kyung-Suk (Aero Technology Research Institute, The Republic of Korea Air Force) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Hun (Aero Technology Research Institute, The Republic of Korea Air Force) ;
  • Sohn, Byung-Hoon (Fuel Laboratory of The Republic of Korea Air Force)
  • Received : 2013.11.06
  • Accepted : 2014.01.13
  • Published : 2014.03.31

Abstract

Blocking of fuel filter in aircraft greatly can affect loss of pilot's life and of the aircraft. The investigation of failures is, thus, of vital importance in preventing incidents in advance. The fuel filter of aircraft plays an important role in filtering various debris from jet fuel. It filters impurities smaller than 10 ${\mu}m$ particles from jet fuel provided with the speed of 1,330 pounds per hour. It must be replaced per 500 h on the basis of operating time. However, even before reaching 500 h, the warning sign lighted on due to blocking of fuel filter. Recently, these similar defects have happened repeatedly. Therefore, in this study, the cause of blocking fuel filter in aircraft was investigated using various analytical techniques such as FT-IR microscopy, FE-SEM/EDS, and total sulfur determinator. Consequently, the blocking material of fuel filter was identified to an accelerator from the integral fuel tank sealant. And a mechanism for the formation of the blocking material of fuel filter by an accelerator blooming phenomenon in fuel tank was suggested.

전투기 연료필터의 막힘은 조종사 생명과 전투기의 손실에 큰 영향을 줄 수 있다. 따라서 결함 연구는 사고를 미연에 방지하는데 매우 중요하다. 전투기 연료필터는 제트 연료에 포함된 다양한 불순물을 여과하는 중요한 기능을 수행한다. 연료 필터는 시간당 1,330 파운드의 유속으로 공급되는 제트 연료에 함유된 10 ${\mu}m$ 크기 이하의 불순물을 여과한다. 필터는 운영시간 기준 500 시간마다 교체되어야 한다. 그러나 500 시간이 도달하기 훨씬 전에 연료 필터의 막힘 현상으로 경고등이 켜지고 있다. 이와 같은 유사한 결함이 최근에 반복적으로 발생하고 있다. 그러므로, 이 연구에서는 전투기의 연료 필터 막힘에 대한 원인을 FT-IR microcopy, FE-SEM/EDS, 총 황함량 분석기와 같은 다양한 분석기술을 이용하여 조사하였다. 결론적으로, 연료 필터를 막히게 한 물질은 내부 연료 탱크용 실란트에서 기인한 가류 촉진제로 확인되었다. 그리고 연료 탱크내에서 가류 촉진제 블루밍 현상에 의해 연료필터를 막히게 하는 물질의 형성에 대한 메커니즘을 제시하였다.

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