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Effect of fuel volatility on altitude starting limits of a turbojet engineThe effect of fuel volatility on altitude starting limits of an axial-flow-compressor-type turbojet engine was investigated using fuels with Reid vapor pressures of 1.1 and 5.4 pounds per square inch. At flight Mach numbers from 0.40 to 0.85, the AN-F-58 fuel allowed consistent windmilling at altitudes 2000 to 8000 feet higher than was obtained with the 1.1-pound Reid vapor pressure fuel. At a flight Mach number of 0.25, ignition could not be established at any altitude with the lower-volatility fuel.
Document ID
19930086370
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Wilsted, H D
Armstrong, J C
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
September 11, 1950
Report/Patent Number
NACA-RM-E50G10
Accession Number
93R15660
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
COMBUSTION - IGNITION OF GASES
FUELS - TURBINE ENGINES, RAM JETS, AND PULSE JETS

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