U.S. Army Alternative Gas-Turbine Fuels Research: MERADCOM (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command)

Abstract

The U.S. Army's alternate fuels program is the responsibility of the Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (MERADCOM). The research program on the effects of alternative fuels on gas turbine engine combustion is reviewed. Experimental programs have primarily concentrated on two areas of changing fuel properties: the effects of volatility on combustor performance characteristics such as ignition and combustion efficiency; and the effects of changing fuel chemistry on soot formation and flame radiation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP003133

Entities

People

  • C. A. Moses

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Temperature
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fuel Oils
  • Gas Turbines
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Petroleum
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.