Flammability Characteristics of Distillate Fuels

Abstract

The objectives of this effort were to develop basic information on flammability characteristics of diesel and turbine engine fuels and to provide useful criteria for prediction of fuel fire dynamics in a hostile environment due to armor/fuel cell penetration. Four selected representative fuels (DF-1, DF-2, JP-8, and high aromatic content light cycle oil) were extensively characterized for important physiochemical properties. The fuels were chemically analyzed by gas chromatography (GC)/mass spectrometry (MS), and proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance. Thermophysical properties of the fuels were determined by differential scanning calorimetry and steady-state hot wire thermal conductivity cell. Keywords: Fuel fire, Flammability, Flame propagation, Diesel fuel, Turbine engine fuel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188497

Entities

People

  • B. R. Wright
  • M. D. Kanakia

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fires
  • Fuel Cells
  • Fuels
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Spectrometry
  • Thermophysical Properties
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology