Installation of Turbine-Fuels Research Combustor Laboratory.
Abstract
A laboratory especially designed for the study of fuel-related problems in the operation of turbine engines has been installed at the U.S. Army Fuels and Lubricants Research Laboratory. The air supply system provides a clean, smooth flow of air to the combustion test cell at rates up to 2.5 lbs/sec; pressures to 16 atm and temperatures to 1500F are possible at all flow rates. The fuel delivery system is capable of pumping fuels ranging in properties from gasoline to No. 5 diesel at flow rates of over 1 gpm and pressures over 1000 psi. Up to 50 channels of thermocouple and transducer signals are sampled; the data reduction is performed on-line with test results available immediately. The system has been designed for maximum flexibility and growth. Conceivably, any combustion chamber and associated rig can be plugged-in, instrumented, and operated within the air flow capabilities of the laboratory. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0772945
Entities
People
- C. A. Moses
Organizations
- Southwest Research Institute