TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of vibrations and emissions of conventional jet fuel with stressed 100% SPK and Fully Formulated Synthetic Jet Fuel
AU - Khandelwal, Bhupendra
AU - Roy, Swapneel
AU - Lord, Charles
AU - Blakey, Simon
PY - 2014/8/27
Y1 - 2014/8/27
N2 - The rapid growth of the aviation sector around the globe has witnessed an overwhelming impact on fossil fuel resources. With the implementation of stricter environmental laws over emissions by conventional jet fuels, growing demand for research on alternative fuels has become imperative. One-hundred percent Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (SPK) and Fully Formulated Synthetic Jet Fuel have surfaced as viable alternatives for gas turbine engines due to their similar properties as that of Jet Fuel. This paper presents results from an experimental study performed on a small gas turbine engine, comparing emissions performance and vibrations for conventional Jet A-1 Fuel, thermally stressed 100% SPK and Fully Formulated Synthetic Jet Fuel. Different vibration frequencies, power spectra were observed for different fuels. Gaseous emissions observed were nearly the same, whereas, significant changes in particulates emissions were observed.
AB - The rapid growth of the aviation sector around the globe has witnessed an overwhelming impact on fossil fuel resources. With the implementation of stricter environmental laws over emissions by conventional jet fuels, growing demand for research on alternative fuels has become imperative. One-hundred percent Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (SPK) and Fully Formulated Synthetic Jet Fuel have surfaced as viable alternatives for gas turbine engines due to their similar properties as that of Jet Fuel. This paper presents results from an experimental study performed on a small gas turbine engine, comparing emissions performance and vibrations for conventional Jet A-1 Fuel, thermally stressed 100% SPK and Fully Formulated Synthetic Jet Fuel. Different vibration frequencies, power spectra were observed for different fuels. Gaseous emissions observed were nearly the same, whereas, significant changes in particulates emissions were observed.
KW - Emissions
KW - PM
KW - Smoke number
KW - SPK
KW - Stressed Jet A-1 fuel
KW - Vibrations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85028993207&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/aerospace1020052
DO - 10.3390/aerospace1020052
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85028993207
SN - 2226-4310
VL - 1
SP - 52
EP - 66
JO - Aerospace
JF - Aerospace
IS - 2
ER -