Impact Study of Synthetic and Alternative Fuel Usage in Army Aircraft Propulsion Systems

Impact Study of Synthetic and Alternative Fuel Usage in Army Aircraft Propulsion Systems - 1981

Naval Air Propulsion Center
U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command

Section 1 216kb	I	Introduction			1
	II	Fuels for Army Aviation Gas Turbine Engines			3
		A	JP-4		3
		B	JP-5, JP-8, Jet-A		9
Section 2 505kb	III	Impact of Fuel Properties on Army Aircraft Systems			12
		A	Hydrogen Content		12
		B	Hydrocarbon Composition		23
		C	Viscosity and Volatility		32
		D	Lubricity		36
		E	Thermal Stability		38
		F	Summary		40
Section 3 391kb	IV	Army Aircraft Engines and Fuel Systems			41
		A	Army Aircraft		41
		B	Army Aircraft Fuel Systems		43
			1	H-1 Fuel System	44
			2	H-6 Fuel System	48
			3	H-47 Fuel System	49
			4	H-54 Fuel System	49
			5	H-58 Fuel System	50
			6	H-60 Fuel System	52
			7	H-64 Fuel System	54
			8	C-12 Fuel System	54
			9	OV-1 Fuel System	57
			10	U-21 Fuel System	57
			11	UV-18 Fuel System	57
Section 4 431kb		C	Airframe Fuel System Components		57
			1	Self-sealing Hoses	59
			2	Gate Valve, Motorized	61
			3	Check Valve, Poppet	61
			4	Check Valve, Swing/Flapper	62
			5	Closed-Circuit Receivers	62
			6	Electric Fuel Pumps	63
			7	Self-sealing Breakaway Valves	63
			8	Drain Valve, Poppet	64
			9	Vent Valve, Poppet	64
			10	Fuel Tank Cover Gasket	64
			11	Shutoff Valves	64
			12	Fuel Cell Bladders	67
		D	Potential Fuel Sensitive Areas - Engine Components		68
			1	T53 Fuel Control	69
			2	T55-L-11a Fuel Control	70
			3	T63-700/-720 Fuel Control	71
			4	T55-7C Fuel Pump	71
			5	T55-l-11A/-11D Fuel Pump	72
		E	Potential Fuel Sensitive Areas - Auxiliary Power Units		72
		F	Non-metallic Materials Used in Fuel-wetted Systems		73
			1	Buna N	73
			2	Fluorosilicone	74
			3	Teflon	74
			4	Nylon	75
			5	Silicone	75
			6	Epoxy, Fibers, Dyallyl phthalate, Delrin, and Vespel	76
			7	Fluorocarbon	76
		G	Summary		77
Section 5 322kb	V	Qualification Procedures for Engine and Fuel System Components			78
		A	Engine Qualification		79
		B	Fuel System Component Qualification		82
	VI	Summary			87
	VII	Recommendations			89
	References				90
	Appendices
Appendix A 679kb		A	Airframe Fuel-wetted System Components		A-1
Appendices 360kb		B	Engine Fuel-wetted System Components		B-1
		C	Auxiliary Power Unit Fuel-wetted Components		C-1
		D	Personnel Contacted From Airframe, Engine, Auxiliary Power Unit, and Component Manufacturers		D-1