Characterization of Gelled Jet A-1 Fuel with High Vapor Pressure Species and Metal Additives

The addition of high vapor-pressure species into a gel fuel matrix can theoretically promote the combustion efficiency of the fuel. In the present study, the characteristics of various gel fuels with high vapor-pressure species and metal particles were investigated on the basis of their rheological, spray and combustion properties. Experiments were conducted using gelled Jet-A1 that contained hexane and cyclohexane at various concentrations, aluminum and magnesium. The results were compared to experimental results from the literature and the comparison indicates that the addition of the volatile compounds has only a minor effect on the atomization and combustion