Method of improving the crashworthiness of an aircraft
OwnerWilliam Simon Cliffordinventor
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Abstract
An aircraft includes a fuselage having a lower fuselage part and a fluid tank located adjacent the lower fuselage part, the fluid tank being at least partially filled with fluid and an open cell foam material so that in the event of impact on the lower fuselage part, fluid is constrained to flow through the foam material to provide controlled deformation of the lower fuselage part.
Claims9
An aircraft including a fuselage having a lower fuselage part and a fluid tank located adjacent the lower fuselage part, the fluid tank being at least partially filled with fluid and an open cell foam material so that in the event of impact on the lower fuselage part, fluid is constrained to flow through the foam to provide controlled deformation of the lower fuselage part.
A method of controlling deformation of a lower fuselage part of an aircraft in the event of impact, the method including providing a fluid tank located adjacent the lower fuselage part, the fluid tank being at least partially filled with fluid and an open cell foam material so that in the event of impact on the lower fuselage part, fluid is constrained to flow through the foam to provide controlled deformation of the lower fuselage part.
A fluid tank for use in an aircraft including a fuselage having a lower fuselage part, the fluid tank being at least partially filled with fluid and an open cell foam material and being adapted to be located adjacent the lower fuselage part.
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