An experimental comparison of the effects of jet fuel (F-34) and diesel (F-54) on the wear of fuel system components and fuel consumption of an internal combustion diesel engine

Abstract

To logistically maintain a fuel supply is a certain issue for the military. NATO prefers single fuel concept to cancel out troubles in fuel transport and storage. To overcome this problem, kerosene-based F-34 jet fuel used in aviation has been chosen as a single fuel for a land-based vehicle in this research. In the study, feasibility of using F-34 jet fuel in a diesel engine has been investigated and the performance of the jet fuel has been compared with a conventional F-54 diesel fuel. The engine parameters of M52 such as power and torque character for both F-34 jet fuel and F-54 diesel fuel has been achieved. Also, the experiments on diesel engine including fuel consumption measurements under certain engine speeds and torques has been done for both fuels. Moreover, wear on fuel pumps of Magirus Unimog and M.A.N truck has been measured during long term tests operating with F-34 and F-54 fuels, respectively. It is observed that there is no certain difference in engine power and torque character between using F-34 and F-54 fuel.