Engine Performance Comparison Associated With Carburetor Icing During Aviation Grade Fuel and Automotive Grade Fuel Operation

Details

• Creators:
  Cavage, William ; Newcomb, James ; Biehl, Keith J.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Airplanes
  • Carburetors
  • Fuels
  • Ice prevention
  • Motors
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/CT-82/110
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  A comprehensive sea-level-static test cell data collection and evaluation effort to review operational characteristics of "off-the-shelf" carburetor ice detection/warning devices for general aviation piston engine aircraft during operation on aviation grade fuel and automotive grade fuel. Presented herein are results, observations and conclusions drawn from over 250 hours of test cell engine operation on 10011 aviation grade fuel, unleaded premium and unleaded regular grade automotive fuel.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  184-320-120
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92218/dot_92218_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.32 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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