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Search Publications by: Tara M. Lovestead (Fed)

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Comparison of Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene Turbine Fuels with the Composition-Explicit Distillation Curve Method

April 1, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Evgenii Baibourine, Tara M. Lovestead

In recent years, civilian and military users of aviation kerosene have been interested in expanding the scope of fuel feed stocks to include non-petroleum sources. There are many reasons for this, the most important of which are the potential minimization

Relating Complex Fluid Composition and Thermophysical Properties with the Advanced Distillation Curve Approach

March 17, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Lisa S. Ott, Tara M. Lovestead, Marcia L. Huber

Complex fluids have long posed a significant challenge in our ability to characterize and model fluid properties. Here, we consider complex fluids to be mixtures with many components that can differ significantly in polarity and polarizability. The

Complex Fluid Analysis with the Advanced Distillation Curve Approach

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Lisa S. Ott, Beverly L. Smith, Tara M. Lovestead

An improved method for measuring distillation curves reveals the physicochemical properties of complex fluids such as fuels.

The Composition Explicit Distillation Curve Technique: Relating Chemical Analysis and Physical Properties of Complex Fluids

November 17, 2009

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Lisa S. Ott, Tara M. Lovestead, Marcia L. Huber

The analysis of complex fluids such as crude oils, fuels, vegetable oils and mixed waste streams poses significant challenges arising primarily from the multiplicity of components, the different properties of the components (polarity, polarizability, etc)

A Comparison of the Hypersonic Vehicle Fuel JP-7 to the Rocket Propellants RP-1 and RP-2 Using the Advanced Distillation Curve Method

June 15, 2009

Author(s)

Tara Lovestead, Thomas J. Bruno

JP-7 is a hydrocarbon-based kerosene fraction with a low volatility and high thermal stability. JP-7 was developed in the 1950s to meet the more stringent requirements necessary for the development of high-altitude reconnaissance planes that fly at speeds

Application of the Advanced Distillation Curve Method to the Aviation Fuel Avgas 100LL

March 2, 2009

Author(s)

Tara Lovestead, Thomas J. Bruno

We have recently introduced several important improvements in the measurement of distillation curves for complex fluids. The modifications to the classical method and apparatus provide for (1) a composition explicit data channel for each distillate