Laboratory Evaluation of Light Obscuration Particle Counters used to Establish use Limits for Aviation Fuel

Abstract

The United States Army conducted several laboratory evaluations of automatic light obscuration particle counters to develop limits for aviation fuel cleanliness. The laboratory evaluations concluded an ISO code limit, based on ISO 4406, of 19/17/14/13 limits for the 4m(c)/ 6m (c)/ 14m (c)/ 30m (c) size channels derived from 1.0 mg/L concentration levels for ISO 12103-1 A1 Ultrafine and ISO 12103-1 A2 Fine test dusts, and down to a 5 ppm free water contamination was the best technical solution for applying this technology to fuel applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1007285

Entities

People

  • Joel A. Schmitigal

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic
  • Aviation Fuels
  • Contamination
  • Counters
  • Filters
  • Fuels
  • Iron Oxides
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Particle Counters
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Research Facilities
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • United States

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Aerospace Engineering