Research Article
Heating and Efficiency Comparison of a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Fuel, JP-8+100, and Blends in a Three-Cup Combustor Sector
Table 1
Combustor efficiency data summary [(P,T)inlet = [75 psia (0.52 MPa), 500°F (533 K)]].
| | 3% | 4% | 5% | | 0.010–0.020 | 0.025 | 0.010–0.020 | 0.025 | 0.010–0.020 | 0.025 |
| Fuel | Efficiency, % |
| JP-8 | 99.61 | 99.32 | 99.56 | 99.10 | 99.46 | 99.20 | 50 : 50 | 99.65 | 99.24 | 99.56 | 99.09 | 99.46 | 98.90 | FT | 99.66 | 99.20 | 99.58 | 98.96 | 99.48 | 98.87 |
| Average | 99.64 | 99.25 | 99.56 | 99.05 | 99.47 | 98.99 |
| St. Dev. | 0.024 | 0.058 | 0.011 | 0.080 | 0.013 | 0.181 |
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