Alternate Fuels Combustion Research

Abstract

This report presents the results of the Can Combustor Test Phase (Phase II) of the Alternate Fuels Combustion Research Program. The effects of variations in fuel properties on the performance characteristics of a small can combustion system were determined. Fifteen different fuels were used, encompassing a wide range of chemical and physical properties. The tests covered current specification, broadened specification and alternate source (shale and tar sands derived) fuels. Combustor rig tests were performed to determine the effects of fuel properties on stability, low temperature light-offs, gaseous emissions, smoke emissions, metal temperatures and radiation heat loads. Attempts were also made to characterize fuel nozzle contamination and carbon formation, but these tests were somewhat inconclusive. Based on test results from can combustor tests, a test plan was formulated for testing PT6 and JT15D reverse-flow annular combustors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA138575

Entities

People

  • M. Gratton
  • P. Sampath

Organizations

  • Pratt & Whitney

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Boiling Point
  • Combustion
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fuel Systems
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Petroleum
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Petroleum Engineering