Environmental Degradation of Fuels, Fluids and Related Materials for Aircraft

Abstract

Investigations of the composition and properties of a number of hydrocarbon fuels are described. Fuel analyses for hydrocarbon types, trace metals content, trace organic contaminants and elemental composition are presented. Studies of the fluorescence spectral properties of aircraft exhaust emissions are described, as is an investigation of the feasibility of using fluorometric measurements on fuels to supplement coker thermal stability data. An investigation of the experimental parameters of the hot manifold flammability test is discussed along with test results for various hydraulic fluids. Components recovered from aircraft crash sites have been examined to determine factors contributing to aircraft failure. Studies supporting Air Force programs for the formulation and specification development of high density fuels are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA026908

Entities

People

  • A. M. Kemmer
  • F. Neil Hodgson

Organizations

  • Monsanto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Organic Chemistry

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Petroleum Engineering