Single Point Hot Refueling of Racing Cars

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Tonneau, Jean-Marc A., author.

Conference Name:

Motorsports Engineering Conference & Expostion (1994-12-05 : Dearborn, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1994

Summary:

A new rapid fueling system has been developed for Formula One racing cars.Handling of highly volatile fuel in a very stressful environment makes safety of paramount importance.To lessen the risk of accident, simplicity in operation and reduced number of operators led to the design of a single point system. This system incorporates car tank venting, fuel delivery and vapour recovery in a single quick connect/disconnect coupling assembly.The existing car fuel replenishment configuration and the time restraint of a pit-stop dictates pressure refueling

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Publisher Number:

942546

Access Restriction:

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