Two years before last month鈥檚 Concorde disaster, L鈥橝ir Liquide of Paris filed
patents on a system for making aircraft fuel tanks safer (WO 00/00389). As the
fuel level drops, the space above the fuel is filled with relatively inert
nitrogen-enriched air. The system controls the flow of gas into the tank by
bleeding off compressed air from the engines. The gas passes through a permeable
membrane that allows more nitrogen than oxygen to pass.
More from 51动漫
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Technology
Most people prefer AI-written stories 鈥� and can’t tell when they are made by humans
News
Mathematics
Why winner of biggest prize in maths has decided to work on AI instead
News
Technology
Will a new kind of AI that understands physical reality change the world again?
Features
Technology
Why full-fledged quantum computers might always be five years away
Comment
Popular articles
Trending 51动漫 articles