Evaporation and Flammability Studies of Jet A-1 Fuel Blended with n-hexane and Domestic Grade Kerosene
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https://doi.org/10.3849/aimt.01968Keywords:
Jet A-1, Jet A-1 fuel blends, droplet evaporation, evaporation constant, fuel efficiency, fuel performanceAbstract
In the present study, Jet A-1 blended fuels were prepared using n-hexane and domestic-grade kerosene in different ratios. Afterwards, characterization studies were conducted which includes, a) density, b) dynamic/kinematic viscosity, c) calorific value, d) flammability, and e) evaporation constant. For evaporation studies, an in-house developed hanging droplet method was used. Evaporation constant (λ) was determined for each sample by varying the heat flux and by noting down the evaporation time. From the experiments, positive result was obtained for the blends of n-hexane and domestic grade kerosene with Jet A-1. From the obtained results, it was observed that blends of 90 % Jet A-1, 5 % n-hexane & 5 % DGK, and blends of 80 % Jet A-1 & 20 % n-hexane show the better results.
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