UTILIZATION OF AMMONIA AS AN ALTERNATE FUEL IN ARMY AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Abstract

An investigation was made to assess the feasibility of ammonia-fueled gas turbine engines in Army aircraft. In accordance with this objective, engine performance in the UH-1D helicopter and in the CV-7A fixed-wing aircraft was compared utilizing both hydrocarbon and anhydrous ammonia fuels. Aircraft fuel system requirements were investigated, and an elementary cost comparison was made for engine conversion kits and production engines. Engine maintenance was considered briefly. From this study, it is concluded that the use of ammonia as a gas turbine fuel results in considerably lower aircraft productivity than the productivity obtained from the use of hydrocarbon fuels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0638360

Entities

People

  • Nicholas C. Kailos

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aircraft
  • Calorific Value
  • Combustion
  • Containers
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Gas Turbines
  • Helicopters
  • High Pressure
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Productivity
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Organic Chemistry