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Fuel Combustion Performance

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The overall process of combustion of fuel for the generation of power by an open-circuit heat engine comprises the metering of the fuel to the combustion chambers, the preparation of the fuel-oxidant mixture, initiation of ignition, propagation and/or stabilisation of the flame, and subsequent emission of the products. The devices or complete systems used for engine fuel metering represent a separate study, and are covered elsewhere. The remaining topics are determined largely by the type of engine and combustion adopted, and are outlined individually in the following sections.

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  1. Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedford, UK

    Eric Goodger

  2. Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd, UK

    Ray Vere (Former Senior Staff Scientist)

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Goodger, E., Vere, R. (1985). Fuel Combustion Performance. In: Aviation Fuels Technology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06904-0_8

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