| Abstract | During the winter of 1947-8, the acceleration and starting characteristics of six different fuels were tested in a jet engine under Arctic or near-Arctic conditions at the laboratory of the National Research Council in Churchill, northern Manitoba
It was found that, as regards starting characteristics, the fuel temperature appeared to have greater influence than the air temperature. Gasoline-type fuels started readily at all temperatures encountered, but, after a certain temperature was reached, increased difficulty of starting was encountered with kerosene-type fuels.
In spite of their easier starting characteristics, fuels of the gasoline type accelerated much more slowly than those of the kerosene type.
All fuels showed, to a greater or lesser extent, a tendency toward increased acceleration time as the temperature was reduced. |
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