Chemical and Physical Study of Fuels Gelled with Carbohydrate Resins

Abstract

A carbohydrate derivative was designed as a gelling agent for turbine fuel. The gelling agent is effective in reducing the fire hazzard of the fuel. The free flowing gelled fuel could be adapted readily to existing fuel systems. The rheological profile of this gelled fuel was established over a range of conditions, by means of a rotating viscometer, Rotovisco Viscometer, equipped with special measuring heads. Among the rheological parameters which were measured, the viscoelasticity of the gelled fuel appears likely to be a major factor in contributing to the crash-safe character of the fuel. Pertinent physical properties and microbiological data were also compiled to demonstrate that the fuel gelled with the carbohydrate based gelling agent is compatible with present aircraft fuel systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0730513

Entities

People

  • James M. Lucas
  • James Teng

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Combustion
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fire Safety
  • Fluids
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Plastic Properties
  • Shear Modulus
  • Shear Stresses
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Viscosity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Petroleum Engineering