Abstract: Global reaction mechanisms and rate constants are commonly used in computational fluid dynamics models that incorporate chemical reactions to study aviation fuel thermal and oxidative thermal ...

Abstract: Flowing aviation fuel is used as a coolant in military aircraft. Dissolved O2 reacts with the heated fuel to form undesirable surface deposits which disrupt the normal flow. For purposes of ...

Abstract: An experimental study to determine the flow characteristics of an incompressible fluid in turbulent, radially outward flow between two coaxial, stationary disks was conducted employing a split ...

Abstract: Aircraft which fly at high altitude or encounter extremely cold environments have the potential for fuel freezing and, consequently, catastrophic failure of the fuel system. Thus, it is important ...

Abstract: A reduced order model of the surface profiles of droplets impinging on a flat surface is presented based on axisymmetric, transient computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The free surfaces resulting ...

Abstract: Flow experiments in a single-pass heat exchanger using JP-8 and certain additives were initiated under controlled conditions to explore the effects of a metal surface on deposition. The experimental ...

Abstract: Since dissolved oxygen participates in fuel deposit formation, knowledge of the effects of dissolved oxygen concentration on fuel thermal stability is critical for fuel system design. In this ...