Fuel Tank Testing

Whether you are testing a new plastic automotive fuel tank for permeation and vibration resistance or performing qualification testing on a titanium and composite wrap satellite fuel tank, NTS has the facilities and engineering personnel to help you design and run the testing from start to finish.

Our vibration equipment features table surfaces up to 100 ft² and many of our facilities will safely combine vibration with various climatics (including altitude, temperatures of -300°F [-185°C] to +500°F [+260°C]), all performed with the actual fuel inside the test object.

NTS can perform the following tests your fuel tanks and fuel system:

• Acceleration, drop, impact, rollover
• EMC/EMI
• Helium leak tests 1x10^-5
• Vacuum bake out
• Pressure cycling, proof testing and burst tests up to 20,000 psi (137,895 kPa)or more
• Thermal growth, long term sag, and aging
• Chemical compatibility
• CGA testing and refurbishing of all types of compressed gas cylinders including helium cylinders, tube bank trailers.
• DOT certification.
• Mil Std precision cleaning & phosphate coating of aircraft oxygen cylinders
• Passivation of fuel components and tanks for hypergols or hydrogen peroxide
• Cryogenic shock
• Combined and customized testing

NTS has extensive experience in working with fuel lines, regulators, canisters, fill necks, pumps, sensors, injectors, filters, gasket materials, aluminum, titanium, beryllium and composite materials fuel parts and systems. Our clients include suppliers to the three main U.S. automakers as well as foreign automobile manufacturers. In addition, we've participated in the development of virtually all the satellite fuel tanks in use today.

Specialized fuel tank testing may include bullet impact, cook-off, shock combined with fire and many other combinations. Whatever your concern, we can design a test to find your products safety parameters.

Contact NTS today to find out how we can test your product!

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