Aircraft Fuel System Testing
Your aircraft aerostructure and engine fuel systems face increasingly complex regulations and design challenges. Element's comprehensive Aircraft Fuel System Testing services deliver validation at any scale. Our industry-leading experts work directly with you to design and implement a tailored test program to precisely simulate real-world conditions. Our advanced capabilities give you complete confidence in your products while ensuring regulatory compliance.
What is Aircraft Fuel System Testing at Element?
Aircraft Fuel System Testing ensures that your fuel system can function properly under a variety of extreme conditions. Because of the complicated nature of fuel systems, testing must be performed in-situ with comprehensive test protocols to simulate real-world operational conditions. At Element, we test individual components through to complete systems, reproducing every flight phase condition from take-off and cruise to descent and landing while monitoring temperature, pressure, and performance to ensure your products meet the highest safety and reliability standards. Using innovative techniques, our laboratories can reproduce and control any condition experienced in normal operation, including fuel icing and hot fuel testing, design for life endurance, and can monitor and report on any unusual effects.
What can Element offer you for Aircraft Fuel System Testing?
Key tests offered
Key tests offered
We can duplicate “iron horse rigs” that simulate the exact installation configurations. Hot or cold fuel can be provided, duplicating engine operational parameters. Our testing covers fuel icing to ARP1401 standards, fuel contamination monitoring, hot fuel testing for extreme conditions, and custom testing programs designed to meet your specific requirements.
Specific capabilities include:
- Fuel contamination
- Hot fuel testing
- Simulated operation
- Custom fuel system testing
- System Performance Requirements
- Tubing and Hose Testing
- Quick Connector Testing
- Fuel Recirculation and Exposure
- Low Lubricity Fuel Testing
Components and materials we test
Components and materials we test
We test complete fuel systems and individual components, including main fuel pumps, metering units, heat exchangers, tanks, filters, and tubing. Our comprehensive testing capabilities allow us to test at the component or aerostructure or engine system level, simulating multiple flight cycles to validate long-term safety and performance of your entire fuel system or specific components.
Cutting-edge equipment we use
Cutting-edge equipment we use
Our facilities feature 400HP drives and gearboxes to interface with the main pumps of your engine fuel system. Hot oil and cold fuel with ice can be supplied to simulate real life operational environment.
We have multiple fuel systems with the largest being 4000 gallons. Fuel can be conditioned from temperatures from -65°F to 100°F.
We employ our own tailored and modified Karl-Fischer titration processes for accurate and controlled water content measurement.
Which labs offer this service
Which labs offer this service
For over 30 years, Element Jupiter has been the go-to lab for challenging engineering projects for key Prime partners.
Plus, our 3,000-strong team operates from aerospace hubs across the world, providing global access to our expert capabilities. Find out where your aerospace hub is on our Locations Page.
Standards we test to and products we test
- Individual fuel system components
- Complete fuel systems
- Main fuel pumps
- Fuel metering units
- Heat exchangers
- Fuel tanks
- Filters
- Tubing
- Complete aerostructure and engine fuel system assemblies
- Quick connectors
- Valves
- Actuators
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Complying With Rigorous Regulations
Complex System Integration
Extreme Operating Conditions
Multiple Flight Phase Validation
Why Choose Element
Industry Leadership
Flexibility & Scale
Proven Track Record of Partnership
Technical Innovation
4,000gallon
400HPdrive
-65°F to 100°Ftemperature
3,000+Aerospace
Frequently asked questions
How do you ensure fuel contamination testing accuracy?
We introduce predetermined contamination media regularly during testing and closely monitor for anomalies, ensuring your system properly manages solid and liquid particulate during operation.
What happens during hot fuel testing?
We safely conduct testing at elevated temperatures to validate your product's performance when fuel degrades and loses viscosity, ensuring safety and operability under extreme conditions.
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