Experiments and Modeling of Multi-Component Fuel Behavior in Combustion

Abstract

An important Air Force objective is to develop technology to allow the utilization of aviation fuels with a broader range of properties including lower hydrogen content and higher aromaticity. The objectives of this program are to develop a data base and modeling capabilities to relate vaporization, pyrolysis, and soot formation to the properties of the fuel, the atomizer and combustion conditions. The benefits of reduced soot in jet engines are significant: increased life, improved reliability of combustor liners and reduced pollution. In addition, reduction of the IR emission from military jet engines is important for lowering an aircraft's visibility for tracking and targeting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADB084976

Entities

People

  • Peter R. Solomon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Engines
  • Governments
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Jet Engines
  • Measurement
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Particle Size
  • Phase
  • Production
  • Pyrolysis
  • Spectra
  • Vaporization

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Theoretical Analysis.