Breakup Characteristics of JP-4 Vented from KC-135 Aircraft.

Abstract

Air Force and civilian jet aircraft are known to dump fuel from time to time. A study program was undertaken to determine, from in-situ measurements, the physical process occurring after clouds of vented fuel were dumped at altitudes. Drop sizes and densities were measured. These measurements were corrected by use of a multi-component JP-4 model. Based on corrected measurements, the fall rate and fate of fuel vented from a KC-135 were postulated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 08, 1978
Accession Number
ADB035425

Entities

People

  • C. A. Forsberg
  • Patricia M. Bench
  • R. E. Good

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Measurement

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Petroleum Engineering