Dynamic Foam and Aeration Test Apparatus.

Abstract

The report describes a technique for the experimental determination of foaming and aeration characteristics of aircraft engine lubricants. A dynamic method is presented which has the following capabilities: oil temperature to 350F, oil pressure to 200 psig, oil flow rate to 2 gpm, air flow rate to 2,000 ml/min and system pressure from ground level to 3.5 in. Hg (simulated 50,000 ft altitude). Repeatability of the method is plus or minus 25 ml of foam for low-foaming oils, plus or minus 35 ml for medium-foaming oils, and plus or minus 50 ml for high-foaming oils. Results of repeatability tests are shown graphically and data are tabulated for 111 tests on 37 oils. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747804

Entities

People

  • Webster D. Wood
  • William C. Lindsay

Organizations

  • MRIGlobal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeration
  • Air Flow
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Engines
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Ground Level

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.