Vaporization of JP-8 Jet Fuel in a Simulated Aircraft Fuel Tank ...

5.0 RESULTS 32
5.1 Validation Tests 33
5.1.1 Tank Mixing 33
5.1.2 Isooctane Fuel Vaporization Test 36
5.2 JP-8 Tests at Constant Ambient Pressure 37
5.2.1 Atmospheric Pressure 37
5.2.2 JP-8 Tests at Reduced Constant Ambient Pressures 40
5.3 JP-8 Tests with Simulated Flight Conditions 42
6.0 DISCUSSION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS USING MODEL
PREDICTIONS 47
6.1 Calculated Mass Transport 47
6.1.1 Fuel Tank at Sea Level 47
6.1.2 Heated Fuel Tank Under Varying Ambient Conditions 49
6.2 Flammability Assessment 52
6.2.1 Fuel Tank at Sea Level 52
6.2.2 Fuel Tank Under Varying Ambient Conditions 58
7.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 63
APPENDIX A: REVIEW OF FUEL VAPORIZATION MODEL 65
APPENDIX B: ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY 69
APPENDIX C: EXPERIMENTAL FUEL FLASHPOINT TEST RESULTS 70
REFERENCES 71
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