Experimental Verification of the Thermodynamic Properties for a Jet-A fuel
Abstract
Thermodynamic properties for Jet-A fuel are needed for many calculations, including chemical equilibrium calculations. To fulfill this need, various correlations for the estimation of these properties have been published (1,2,3). However, these are difficult to use and may not be practical for all applications. In 1970, Shell Development Company, under a contract for NASA lewis Research Center, determined the thermodynamic properties for a JEt-A fuel (4). In the present report, we used these thermodynamic data to derive the coefficients necessary to include Jet-A (gaseous and liquid phases) in the thermodynamic data library of the NASA Lewis Chemical Equilibrium Program (5). To verify the thermodynamic data and the polynomial fit, the temperatures of very rich mixtures of Jet-A and nitrogen were measured and compared to those calculated by the chemical equilibrium program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA205920
Entities
People
- Bonnie J. Mcbride
- Carmen M. Gracia-salcedo
- Theodore A. Brabbs
Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration