Analysis of Aircraft Fuels and Related Materials

Abstract

The physical properties of a series of JP-9 fuels, whose compositions covered the entire range allowed by the fuel specification, were determined. Included in the study are density, viscosity, surface tension, vapor pressure, specific heat, thermal conductivity, dielectric constant, air/nitrogen/water solubility, heat of combustion and freeze point. A proposed gas chromatographic method for the analysis of JP-9 fuel has been validated and results are reported. A survey of methods for hydrocarbon type analysis in fuels was conducted. Specific NMR approaches to this kind of analysis were applied to jet fuels and are presented. Analytical data are reported to determine the effect on combustion of modifying various fuels. A number of special studies which were conducted to aid in the solution of Air Force operational problems were conducted and are reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070739

Entities

People

  • F. N. Hodgson
  • J. D. Tobias

Organizations

  • Monsanto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Alkanes
  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Petroleum

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.