PORTABLE FUEL QUALITY ANALYZER PROJECT SUMMARY

Posted 2021-04-26 外军军事能源研究

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The overall goal of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) proposed program (through Phase III) is to develop a novel Portable Fuel Quality Analyzer capable of identifying diesel or jet fuels and predicting their performance properties. The Phase I program measured ~100 fuels using both dispersive and FT-near infrared analyzers. These analyzers measure the vibrational modes of the chemical composition of the fuels. This chemical information can be used to identify fuel type and determine performance properties. The Phase I measurements identified the best spectral resolution, spectral region and sample path length to differentiate between diesel and jet fuels, as well as to determine cetane index density, distillation values, flash point, and viscosity. This information will be used to design a prototype during the Phase I Option, which will be built and tested in the Phase II Program.