Deployments: F-16, Rafale, Eurofighter, A-330 MRTT, KC-135, military helicopters, UAVs.
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1. Introduction The Test Rig for OBIGGS is a turnkey ground-station platform built to execute exhaustive qualification, acceptance testing and R&D for On-Board Inert Gas Generating Systems (OBIGGS) destined for military and transport aircraft. By precisely reproducing bleed-air conditions (pressure, temperature, humidity and dynamic transients), this rig validates every critical performance metric—membrane integrity, inert-gas purity, response times and leak tightness—ensuring systems meet or exceed industry and regulatory mandates. Core Deliverables: • Fully sequenced, PLC-driven test profiles with customizable parameters • High-speed data capture (1 Hz–10 Hz) of pressure, flow, temperature and gas composition • Auto-generated certification-ready reports and raw data export (CSV/PDF/XML) • Turnkey installation, operator training and maintenance support 2. OBIGGS: Purpose & Application 2.1. Why Fuel-Tank Inerting? Fuel-tank ullage—filled with a fuel–air mixture—becomes explosive if the oxygen fraction exceeds~12 % by volume. Ignition sources include: lightning strikes, static discharge, combat damage and high-energy sparking. Inerting displaces oxygen, breaking the combustion triangle (fuel + oxidizer + ignition), thus preventing catastrophic tank explosions. 2.2. OBIGGS Operation 1. Bleed-Air Extraction: Air tapped from engine compressor section (200–300 °C, 4–7 bar). 2. Air Pre-Treatment: Multi-stage filtration and heat-exchangers remove particulates, oil carryover and moisture to ISO 8573-1 Class 1.1.1. 3. Membrane Separation: Hollow-fiber membrane bundles selectively permeate O₂ and H₂O; retained nitrogen-enriched air (NEA) achieves ≥ 90 % N₂ purity. 4. Ullage Inerting: NEA is delivered continuously to the fuel-tank ullage, maintaining O₂ ≤ 10–12 %. 5. Permeate Management: O₂-rich exhaust vents overboard or recycles to low-pressure return. 2.3. Benefits & Use Cases • Survivability: Prevents explosion under battle damage or lightning. • Regulatory Compliance: Meets FAA/EASA fuel-tank safety rules; MIL-STD-810G and SAE AS82137. • Weight & Volume Savings: No heavy gas bottles—membrane modules are compact and light. • Continuous Protection: Inerting maintained throughout all flight phases. • Low Lifecycle Cost: Minimal moving parts; membrane life > 5 000 hr with simple filter changes. Deployments: F-16, Rafale, Eurofighter, A-330 MRTT, KC-135, military helicopters, UAVs. 3. System Architecture 3.1Air Supply & Regulation - 8 bar(g) @ 1 000 LPM NTP primary inlet, ISO 8573-1 filtration - PR-1 (0.5–12 bar, 3 500 LPM) and PR-2 (0.5–7 bar, 1 600 LPM) precision regulators - Four bi-stable ball valves (–0.95 → +30 bar, 15 mm port) for isolation 3.2 Flow Control & Measurement - Manual needle valves for sweep-rate profiling (1–10 bar) - Mass flow meters: ▪ FM-1: 0–100 LPM (±2 % F.S.) ▪ FM-2: 50–500 LPM (±2 % F.S.) ▪ FM-3/4: 94–944 ccm (±2 % F.S.) for low-flow 3.3 Oxygen Analysis - Servomex MiniMP 5200 paramagnetic analyzer - 0–100 % O₂ range, ±0.02 % accuracy, T₉₀ < 15 s - Automated zero/span calibration; on-board pressure/temperature compensation 3.4 Control & Data Acquisition - Siemens S7-1200 PLC with analog/digital I/O - 10.1″ HMI touchscreen for real-time control and trending - Windows 10 laptop with custom SCADA: test scripting, live charts, CSV/PDF/XML export 4. Technical Specifications