Investigation of water droplet size distribution in conventional and sustainable aviation turbine fuels

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dc.contributor.authorUgbeh Johnson, Judith
dc.contributor.authorCarpenter, Mark
dc.contributor.authorOkeke, Nonso Evaristus
dc.contributor.authorNnabuife, Somtochukwu Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorMai, Nathalie
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-01T17:33:36Z
dc.date.available2022-11-01T17:33:36Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-17
dc.description.abstractWater droplet size variation has been established in the literature as an important variable that influences the behavior and characteristics of water in fuel emulsion. However, with the growing demand for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), no data is available that shows how these fuels will affect the size of dispersed water droplets and their frequency distribution. To address this lack of knowledge, this study explores and presents experimental results on the characterization of dispersed water droplets in alternative fuels and Jet A-1 fuel under dynamic conditions. The alternative fuels comprised of two fully synthetic fuels, two fuels synthesized from bio-derived materials, and one bio-derived fuel. The data and statistics presented reveal that water droplet frequency and size distribution are sensitive to changes in fuel composition. Observations showed an evident transition of the droplet percentile over time in the cumulative frequency distribution; this could be attributed to droplet coalescence to form larger droplets. Mean droplet diameters between 3 and 6 μm were observed for all the fuels tested. With further analysis based on recommendations proposed in this work, the data may assist in providing insight to filter manufacturers.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationUgbeh Johnson J, Carpenter M, Okeke NE, et al., (2022) Investigation of water droplet size distribution in conventional and sustainable aviation turbine fuels. SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants, Volume 15, Issue 3, May 2022en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1946-3952
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4271/04-15-03-0016
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/18629
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherSociety of Automotive Engineersen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectSustainableen_UK
dc.subjectTurbine fuelsen_UK
dc.subjectFuel systemsen_UK
dc.subjectAviationen_UK
dc.subjectSheddingen_UK
dc.subjectJet fuelen_UK
dc.subjectAircraften_UK
dc.titleInvestigation of water droplet size distribution in conventional and sustainable aviation turbine fuelsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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