Abstract
The US Army Single Fuel Forward policy mandates that deployed vehicles must be able to operate with the aviation fuel, JP-8. Therefore, an investigation into the impact of JP-8 on performance of a diesel engine was conducted. The authors investigated the injection, combustion, and performance of JP-8, 20-50% by weight in diesel no. 2 mixtures in a small indirect injection diesel engine, in order to evaluate its' effectiveness for power generation in an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). The analysis of the combustion characteristics of the JP-8 mixtures revealed similar values to that of diesel, despite the large variations in fuel properties between the two fuels in question. This validates the hypothesis that the JP-8 is viable substitute for power generation in a diesel APU (auxiliary power unit) based on its combustion characteristics.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011 |
| Pages | 356-363 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011 - Raleigh, NC, United States Duration: May 17 2011 → May 20 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | 40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011 |
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| Volume | 1 |
Conference
| Conference | 40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Raleigh, NC |
| Period | 05/17/11 → 05/20/11 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Scopus Subject Areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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