FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE HYDROCARBON FUELS
Abstract
Data are presented on the flammability and autoignition temperature characteristics of JP-6, JP-150 and HTF-59-24 fuels. Flammability limits of the vapors of these fuels were determined in air at elevated temperatures and at atmospheric pressure. Auto-ignition temperatures and corresponding ignition delay times were obtained under static and dynamic conditions as a function of the pressure and the oxygen concentration of the ambient medium; the effect of fuel volume on auto-ignition was also determined in static tests. The auto-ignition of JP-6 fuel vaporoxygen-nitrogen mixtures was studied in various vessels which were heated uniformly and nonuniformly; critical heat flow requirements for auto-ignition were found for spherical and cylindrical Cu vessels and a spherical stainless steel vessel. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0268575
Entities
People
- Alphonse Bartkowiak
- Joseph M. Kuchta