Fischer-Tropsch Synthetic Fuel Evaluations HMMWV Test Track Evaluation

Abstract

This report compares the results of running a HMMWV on four different fuels. Evaluation criteria includes; fuel economy, emissions, vehicle performance, and engine wear. The fuels involved are ULSD, JP8, Synthetic Fischer-Tropsch S8, and a 50/50 blend of JP8 and the Synthetic Fuel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA509165

Entities

People

  • Edwin A. Frame
  • Eric Sattler
  • Gregory Hansen

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boiling Point
  • Chemistry
  • Data Acquisition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emission
  • Fuels
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Research Facilities
  • Synthetic Fuels
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Petroleum Engineering