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To reduce their fuel related logistic burden, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Armed Forces are advancing the use of a single fuel for both aircraft and ground equipment. To this end, F-34 (the commercial equivalent is Jet A-1) is replacing distillate diesel fuel in many applications. However, tests conducted with this kerosene type on high frequency reciprocating rig showed that this type of fuel causes unacceptable wear. This excessive wear is caused by the poor lubricity of aviation fuel. In order to make this type of fuel compatible with direct injection compression engines, seven di-carboxylic acid esters have tested to improve the lubricity of kerosene. Tribological results showed that all esters tested in this series of experiments seem to be suitable for increasing the kerosene lubricity to a satisfactory level.
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G. ANASTOPOULOS. He received his Ph. D degree in Fuels & Lubricants Technology from National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 2002. His current position is research associate in Laboratory of Fuels & Lubricants Technology of the School of Chemical Engineer at National Technical University of Athens. His research areas cover the tribology of fuels and fuel additives, biofuels tribological characteristics, production of biofuels, biolubricants.
S. KALLIGEROS. He received his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 1996, MS degree in Energy Management & Environmental Protection from University of Piraeus, Greece, in 2000 and Ph.D degree in Fuels & Lubricants Technology from National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 2002. After a career in Industrial and Public sector he joined the Laboratory of Fuels & Lubricants Technology at Hellenic Naval Academy from 2010. His current position is a lecturer and responsible for the Operation of the laboratory. He is also the technical convenor of Hellenic Organization for Standardization (ELOT) Committee for Fuels, Lubricants & Petrochemical Industry from 2006. His research areas cover the impacts of fuels in engine performance and in the environment, biofuels, biolubricants, standardization of fuels and lubricants, quality assurance.
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Anastopoulos, G., Kalligeros, S., Schinas, P. et al. Effect of dicarboxylic acid esters on the lubricity of aviation kerosene for use in CI engines. Friction 1, 271–278 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-013-0025-z
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