On Board Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS) being developed by DRDO to produce oxygen in air will allow pilots to fly without heavy oxygen cylinders
Every fighter pilot will be able to stay airborne for longer durations as the plane will be able to replenish its supply of oxygen in air itself in the not-toodistant future.
On Board Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS) — developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) to produce oxygen in air — will allow pilots to fly without the aid of heavy oxygen cylinders.
The system uses the bleed air from the craft's engine to produce oxygen, instead of the usual liquid oxygenbased system. The technology provides oxygen for breathing, a breathing regulator that supplies the breathing gas to the air crew, an AntiG-Valve that inflates the anti-gravity suit to apply desired counter pressure and an electronic controller unit to coordinate various functions.
"A dedicated solid state oxygen sensor to sense oxygen concentration in the breathing gas is an integral part of the system, which gets integrated within the space available in the aircraft. Primarily, it concentrates the oxygen available in the atmosphere and removes nitrogen content from it," said a DRDO official.
05/01/15 Sandip Dighe/Pune Mirror
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Every fighter pilot will be able to stay airborne for longer durations as the plane will be able to replenish its supply of oxygen in air itself in the not-toodistant future.
On Board Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS) — developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) to produce oxygen in air — will allow pilots to fly without the aid of heavy oxygen cylinders.
The system uses the bleed air from the craft's engine to produce oxygen, instead of the usual liquid oxygenbased system. The technology provides oxygen for breathing, a breathing regulator that supplies the breathing gas to the air crew, an AntiG-Valve that inflates the anti-gravity suit to apply desired counter pressure and an electronic controller unit to coordinate various functions.
"A dedicated solid state oxygen sensor to sense oxygen concentration in the breathing gas is an integral part of the system, which gets integrated within the space available in the aircraft. Primarily, it concentrates the oxygen available in the atmosphere and removes nitrogen content from it," said a DRDO official.
05/01/15 Sandip Dighe/Pune Mirror
