Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project 30 Oct 02IAFPWG: CTC 1 NASA OBIGGS / OBOGS Update International Aircraft Systems Fire Protection Working Group by Clarence T. Chang NASA Aviation Safety Program (AvSP) Fire-Prevention Element Leader October 30, 2002 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project 30 Oct 02IAFPWG: CTC 2 Issues State of the NASA OBIGGS/OBOGS contract and technology development selection rationale Fire-safe-Fuel Research Status
Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project 30 Oct 02IAFPWG: CTC 3 OBIGGS/OBOGS Program Status Eight firms submitted ten proposals No new OBIGGS technologies beyond NASA/CR report. Limited oxygen-generation interest. FAA already built OBIGGS system with state-of-the-art HFM technology! What’s next? Four contractors selected 1.Essex Cryogenics – comprehensive oxygen system 2.Valcor – high-temperature hollow fiber membrane 3.Creare – miniature turbo-compressor 4.Honeywell – high-T HFM and control strategy
Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project 30 Oct 02IAFPWG: CTC 4 OBIGGS/OBOGS Program Status (continued) Five-month feasibility assessment (Phase I) on critical issues to overcome. Airframe integration input from Boeing. Currently establishing non-disclosure agreement with Boeing NASA has option to continue hardware development through FY04 (Phase II) – enough funding to support up to three NASA will announce Phase II hardware development Sources Sought in January 2003 for other hardware ideas. Contact Clarence Chang at
Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project 30 Oct 02IAFPWG: CTC 5 Established criteria to define a “good” ignition kernel Currently doing base-line fuel testing. 12/2002 milestone. Establish a “research” Jet-A blend from pure substances for ignition-reduction additive testing. Contact Marty Rabinowitz at Fire-Safe-Fuels Research Status