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Compressed-Liquid Densities of Three Reference Fuels for Combustion Testing

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Stephanie L. Outcalt

Abstract

Compressed-liquid densities of three aviation fuels have been measured with a vibrating-tube densimeter. The measurements were made from 270 K to 470 K, and 0.5 MPa to 45 MPa and have an overall combined uncertainty of 0.81 kg.m-3. The data from each of the samples have been correlated with a modified Tait equation and the parameters are given for each. Compressed- liquid densities of the fuels reported herein are compared with previously measured densities of a Jet-A and correlations for JP-5 and JP-8.
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Energy and Fuels
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Keywords

Aviation fuel, Compressed-liquid, Density, Vibrating-tube densimeter
Energy and Metrology

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Outcalt, S. (2016), Compressed-Liquid Densities of Three Reference Fuels for Combustion Testing, Energy and Fuels, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=921242 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created September 19, 2016, Updated June 2, 2021
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