What Substance is used for tire inflation & also for pressure Hydralic and LDG.Shock Struts ?Mil Air Craft
2007-02-02 08:22:07 · 7 answers · asked by section hand 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Nitrogen for the reasons above and it is inert. No corrosion of the components.
2007-02-02 10:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nitrogen has been used for years because of it's low coefficeient of thermal expansion. In an aircraft tire, pressure is typically low (about 10 PSI), in shock struts quite high (up to 1,500 PSI.)
In order to have the tire maintain a shape that is the best profile for load bearing and a strut to assure maximum travel, tight inflation parameters are required.
2007-02-02 09:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nitrogen is used for some motives, first that's a inert gasoline. this means that that's a physically powerful gasoline and non oxidizing. those issues that are substantial for protection. As a non oxidizing gasoline, that's a fire retardant, and forestalls corrizion of the sides. 2d it it quite is has no water vapor. Water vapor can freeze at severe altitudes making ice in the tire, or maybe worse, whilst landing, and the warmth buildup, might reason steam which will bring about a tire blow out. (Water whilst grew to become into steam, will improve over 1000x its orginal quantity). third, is the excellent factor approximately storage and value. Nitrogen gasoline is relativly low priced whilst in comparison with different inert gases, and may be saved in a metallic tank for long classes of time with none undesirable outcomes. that's the main substantial reason N is used, even in spite of the undeniable fact that there are various different varieties of inert gases. yet one greater reason, is that N keeps a greater consistent rigidity 3 to 4 x longer becasue of the lack of ability of oxygen and water vapor present day in "save air". .
2016-11-24 19:41:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For pressures in the struts, figure between 1500 and 2500 PSI. Mechanics should have better numbers, but that's what I've seen flying them. Obviously that's a range over a variety of aircraft, not the limits for a specifica aircraft.
2007-02-02 12:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by John 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Nitrogen, for all the reasons above. And it's one of the easier elements to extract from air for bottling reasons.
2007-02-02 12:10:23 · answer #5 · answered by JET_DOC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Nitrogen. We use it instead of regular air because it doesn't expand as much in extreme temperatures.
2007-02-02 08:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by shiznannigan 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is nitrogen. But a mechanic might have more precise info.
2007-02-02 08:26:24 · answer #7 · answered by Sul 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋