Outcalt, S.
, Laesecke, A.
and Freund, M.
(2009),
Density and Speed of Sound Measurements of Jet A and S-8 Aviation Turbine Fuels, Energy and Fuels, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=832406
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Density and Speed of Sound Measurements of Jet A and S-8 Aviation Turbine Fuels
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, , Malte B. Freund
Abstract
The density and speed of sound were measured for three compositions of aviation jet fuel A, and a synthetic fuel (S-8) derived from the Fischer-Tropsch process. Measurements of density and speed of sound were carried out at ambient pressure (83 kPa) with a rapid characterization instrument from 278.15 K to 343.15 K. Density measurements of the compressed liquids ranged from 270 K to 470 K with pressures to 30 MPa. A total of 529 experimental points are reported. The density measurements are correlated within 0.1 % with a modified Tait equation of state, and adiabatic compressibilities are derived from the density and speed of sound data at ambient pressure.Citation
Energy and Fuels
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23
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Compressed Liquid, Density, Jet A, S-8, Speed of Sound
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Created January 27, 2009, Updated June 2, 2021