Straight Alcohol Fuels for General Aviation Aircraft FAA Technical Center Atlantic City Int'l Airport, NJ

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Ferrara, Augusto M., author.

Conference Name:

General Aviation Aircraft Meeting and Exposition (1989-04-11 : Wichita, Kansas, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1989

Summary:

The FAA Technical Center has evaluated straight methanol and ethanol fuels using an aircraft fuel system and engine which were installed on a dynamometer. The results of this program identified the conditions which should be used for hot fuel certification. Stoichiometric air-to-fuel ratios were identified as the most likely to result in either detonation or pre-ignition, and some material compatibility and operational problems were noted. The addition of small amounts of denaturing agents did not adversely affect the vapor lock behavior of the fuels.Straight methyl-tertiary-butyl ether was also evaluated. This material's high octane rating, moderate volatility, and relatively high energy density make it an attractive candidate when compared against either ethanol or methanol

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Publisher Number:

891038

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