TITLE: Development of Accelerated Fuel-Engines Qualification Procedures Methodology. Volume I.

AUTHOR: J. A. Russell; J. P. Cuellar; J. C. Tyler; J. Erwin; R. A. Alvarez.

INST.  AUTHOR: Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX. Army Fuels and Lubricants Research Lab.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Defense [DODXA],  Dec 81,  216p.

ABSTRACT:

Activities and findings are reported for a 12-month program aimed at the development of procedures for accelerating the qualification of new fuels on Army equipment, emphasizing those derived from oil shale and coal.  Prinicpal activities were identification of key tactical and combat surface and air vehicles, powerplants, and fuels systems components; identification of critical properties peculiar to new fuels anticipated to have significant impact upon Army materiel; laboratory evaluations of materials compatibility and fuels characteristics (including lubricity, elastomer compatibility, thermal stability, and corrosion); full-scale fuel systems component testing, and an overall review and evaluation of existing engine/fuel system qualification procedures. Conclusions and recommendations are presented in terms of methodology and criteria which will realistically address key peculiarities of alternative fuels and thus serve to accelerate their qualification for field Army use. (Author)

REPORT  NUMBER: AFLRL-144-VOL-1

CONTRACT  NUMBER: DAAK70-80-C-0001;   DAAK70-81-C-0209

PROJECT  NUMBER: 1L263104D150

TASK  NUMBER: 08