Fuel Effects on Gas Turbine Combustion Systems

Abstract

The effects of variations in properties and characteristics of liquid hydrocarbon-base fuels in gas turbine engine combustors was investigated. Baseline fuels consisted of military-specification materials processed from petroleum and shale oil. Experimental fuels were comprised of liquid petroleum blends that were prepared specifically to exhibit desired physical and chemical properties. These fuels were assessed for their influence on ignition and performance characteristics in combustors of the F100, TF30, and J57 (TF33) engines at simulated operating conditions. In general, during relatively short duration tests, combustor ignition and performance became increasingly poorer as fuel quality deviated from specification or historical values. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP003131

Entities

People

  • Stanley A. Mosier

Organizations

  • Pratt & Whitney

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Properties
  • Combustion
  • Fuel Injectors
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Heat Of Vaporization
  • Ignition
  • Latent Heat
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Military Aircraft
  • Petroleum
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbines

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  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Petroleum Engineering