Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project NASA OBIGGS

Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project NASA OBIGGS / OBOGS Update International Aircraft Systems Fire Protection Working Group by Clarence T. Chang NASA Aviation Safety Program (Av. SP) Fire-Prevention Element Leader October 30, 2002 Atlantic City, New Jersey 1 30 Oct 02 IAFPWG: CTC

Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project Issues State of the NASA OBIGGS/OBOGS contract and technology development selection rationale Fire-safe-Fuel Research Status 2 30 Oct 02 IAFPWG: CTC

Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project OBIGGS/OBOGS Program Status • Eight firms submitted ten proposals • No new OBIGGS technologies beyond NASA/CR-2001210950 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 3 30 Oct 02 IAFPWG: CTC

Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project 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 FY 04 (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 216 -433 -8561 Clarence. T. Chang@grc. nasa. gov 30 Oct 02 IAFPWG: CTC 4

Aviation Safety Program Accident Mitigation Project Fire-Safe-Fuels Research Status • 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 216 -433 -5847 Martin. J. Rabinowitz@grc. nas. agov 5 30 Oct 02 IAFPWG: CTC