Aircraft Exhaust Pollution and Its Effect on the U.S. Air Force

Abstract

The report presents information thought to be necessary in establishing an Air Force Policy on aircraft engine pollution. The reasons that different pollutants are emitted is discussed. Relevance of this problem to the Air Force is also investigated. Actions which may be taken to reduce pollutants are presented in terms of technology level: current, mid-term, and advanced technology. Operation, reliability and maintainability, implementation and cost impacts are evaluated for each of the technology levels. The EPA standards and possible use by the Air Force are discussed. Air Force goals, which differ from the EPA standards in method of specification, are developed. These goals will permit control technology application without influencing basic engine design parameters or performance. The cost to meet these goals is established for current AF systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0783828

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Henderson
  • William S. Blazowski

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircraft Exhaust
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Burning Rate
  • Carburetors
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Environment
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Military Aircraft
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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