The Performance of Alternate Fuels in General Aviation Aircraft

Ferrara, Augusto; Wares, Richard N.

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The Performance of Alternate Fuels in General Aviation Aircraft

1988-07-01
By Ferrara, Augusto ; Wares, Richard N.

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Creators:

Ferrara, Augusto ; Wares, Richard N.
Corporate Creators:

National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research (NIPER})
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
Subject/TRT Terms:

Airplanes Alternate Fuels Fuels Fuel Systems Vapor Lock
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/CT-88/13
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:

This report describes the results of a study which measured the effects of pressure altitude on fuel weathering. In this study, samples of unleaded automobile gasoline were exposed to varying pressure altitudes, and the effects of this exposure on aircraft performance and volatility were measured. The composition of the fuel, aircraft configuration, and the initial temperature of the fuel when transferred to the tank were varied to determine the extent these variables affected the aircraft performance.
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PDF
Funding:

DTFA03-87-A-0005
Collection(s):

FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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