All,
In answer to some of the earlier posts, I understand that, from what I have read, the Kevlar liners have been designed to fulfil the following fuctions:
1) In the case of pressure waves travelling through the fuel tanks (the so called "shockwaves" within the tanks), the liners have been designed to dissipate and damp the forces.
2) In a situation that the fuel tanks were breached, the liners would help to stem the flow of fuel from the tanks.
I read that initially, it was hoped that testing trials could begin in France on the 18th Jan (tommorrow!) - I havent read anything recently so that date might have slipped. Does anyone know anymore?
Cheers,
Cuban_8