(NEPTUNE) Robust Fuel Composition Analysis for Resilient Logistics
Abstract
Abstract: Our team is engaged with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) FuelsTeam (TPOCs Michael Peretich and Richard Kamin) to gain an accurate understanding on theNavys needs for fuel security. Our conversations revealed that the NAWCAD Fuels Team needsa method for identifying oxygenates in tactical fuels so that they can determine the root-causes offuel instability. NAWCAD agrees that our team has the necessary resources (equipment, people,etc.) to be able to tackle this capability gap. The proposed solutions are (1) the establishment ofmethodology and instrumental conditions by using well-defined standard chemicals (MVP) and(2) validation of the method and implementing it for the analysis of Navy tactical fuels (Prototype).With this method in place to use at their discretion, the NAWCAD Fuels Team will have anincreased analytical toolbox, which will better enable them to identify the causes of fueldegradation and to develop an informed plan of remediation. The NAWCAD Fuels Team is theideal team to employ this method as they must analyze a variety of different fuel samples from thefleet each year and have a direct connection to the Fuels Subject Matter Experts across the Navy,Army, and Air Force.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 29, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012222
Entities
People
- Gozdem Kilaz
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Virginia