For application to aircraft turbines, the present work experimentally examines the physical and combustion-related properties of an F-T synthetic jet fuel relative to the Chinese standard jet fuel, RP-3. This fuel, derived from coal feedstock, is characterized in terms of its physical properties such as density, flash point, freezing point, surface tension, viscosity, and heating value in accordance with Chinese National Standard Testing Methods. Subsequently, several important characteristics relevant to its use in aircraft turbine engines are investigated using a single cup model combustor rig, including atomization, ignition, blowout, and exhaust emissions experiments are carried out. Preliminary results suggest that the use of coal-derived synthetic jet fuel will not result in adverse effects on the performance of an aircraft turbine combustor relative to conventional aviation kerosene. These initial results support the conclusion that full-scale engine testing is warranted to further investigate the performance of F-T synthetic jet fuels in practical systems, and to determine its ability to act as a “drop-in” replacement for traditional aviation fuel.
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ASME Turbo Expo 2012: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition
June 11–15, 2012
Copenhagen, Denmark
Conference Sponsors:
- International Gas Turbine Institute
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978-0-7918-4467-0
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Evaluation of Combustion Performance of a Coal-Derived Synthetic Jet Fuel
Yang Lin,
Yang Lin
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
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Yuzhen Lin,
Yuzhen Lin
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
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Chi Zhang,
Chi Zhang
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
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Quanhong Xu,
Quanhong Xu
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
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Chih-Jen Sung,
Chih-Jen Sung
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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Guozhu Liu
Guozhu Liu
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Yang Lin
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
Yuzhen Lin
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
Chi Zhang
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
Quanhong Xu
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
Chih-Jen Sung
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Guozhu Liu
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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GT2012-68604, pp. 569-576; 8 pages
Published Online:
July 9, 2013
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Lin, Y, Lin, Y, Zhang, C, Xu, Q, Sung, C, & Liu, G. "Evaluation of Combustion Performance of a Coal-Derived Synthetic Jet Fuel." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2012: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Ceramics; Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Controls, Diagnostics and Instrumentation. Copenhagen, Denmark. June 11–15, 2012. pp. 569-576. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2012-68604
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