Aviation Fuels

Covers all the aspects of aviation fuels, including feedstocks, fuel systems, combustion, emissions and instability

Bhupendra Khandelwal (Edited by)

9780128183144, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 26 July 2021

322 pages, 250 illustrations (50 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.54 kg

Aviation Fuels provides up-to-date data on fuel effects on combustion performance and use of alternative fuels in aircraft. This book covers the latest advances on aviation fuel technologies, including alternative fuels, feedstocks and manufacturing processes, combustion performance, chemical modeling, fuel systems compatibility and the technical and environmental challenges for implementing the use of alternative fuels for aviation. Aviation fuel and combustion researchers, academics, and program managers for aviation technologies will value this comprehensive overview and summary on the present status of aviation fuels.

1. Feedstock and Pathways for Alternative Aviation Fuels 2. General Compositions and Alternative Aviation Fuel Approval Process 3. Ignition and Relight, and impact of alternative fuels 4. Impact of alternative aviation fuels on gaseous emissions 5. Impact of alternative fuels and properties on PM emissions 6. Impact of alternative fuels and properties on Elastomer Compatibility 7. Impact of fuels properties on Lean Blow Off Limit 8. Thermal Stability and Impact of Alternative Fuels 9. Impact of alternative fuels and their properties on Instability, Noise and Vibrations 10. Hydrogen Powered Aircrafts 11. Electric Powered Aircraft

Subject Areas: Aerospace & aviation technology [TRP]