Emergency Fuels Technology

Abstract

Different types of engines in the military system require specific fuels for normal operation. Spark-ignition engines require gasoline, compression-ignition engines and ground gas turbine engines require diesel fuel. The requirements of each engine type are listed in Army Regulation 703-1 as primary, alternate and emergency fuels. The work reported here identifies other combustible liquids that, in extreme emergency scenarios, could be used as field emergency fuels (FEF), either as extenders of the primary fuel supply, or as acquired. Correlations are presented that permit estimating the fuel blend properties considered to be crucial for operation of engines at a minimal performance level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA125275

Entities

People

  • J. N. Bowden
  • L. L. Stavinoha

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Compression Ignition
  • Flash Point
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Spark Ignition
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine