Field Evaluation of Particle Counter Technology for Aviation Fuel Contamination Detection - Fort Campbell

Abstract

The objective of this effort was to evaluate automatic particle counters for use in monitoring aviation fuel cleanliness at Fort Campbell Airfield. Online and laboratory instrumentation were both evaluated during the week long demonstration. Based on this evaluation it was determined light obscuration particle counter technologies are able to properly measure solid particles and provide an indication of particulate content levels present in fuels, and may be an appropriate replacement for the Army's existing filter effectiveness testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 2013
Accession Number
ADA580867

Entities

People

  • Jill Bramer
  • Joel Schmitigal

Organizations

  • Defense Logistics Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aviation Fuels
  • Contamination
  • Detection
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuels
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Landing Fields
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Monitoring
  • Particle Counters
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Storage Tanks
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation