Small Turbine Engine Performance Evaluation of High Density Fuels. Part I. Blends of RJ-5Fuel.

摘要

To meet range and payload requirements,many of the proposed volume limited missile systems will require use of high volumetric energy fuels. The fuel candidate with the greatest potential for air-breathing engine application is the hydrocarbon Shelldyne-H. To reduce the viscosity and to improve starting capability, Shelldyne-H was blended with diluents to provide a variety of high density fuels suitable for different applications. A test program using a Williams WR 24-6turbojet engine was conducted by the Fuels Branch of the Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory to evaluate the combustion performance of these blends compared to the conventional fuel,JP-4. In cooperation with ASD/RW86EJ, a flow test was performed on the various blends at -65F.