An Investigation of the Physical and Chemical Factors Affecting the Performance of Fuels in the JFTOT

Earlier research performed by Shell Research sought to compare the performance of fuels in the Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester (JFTOT) with that in a simulated engine oil cooler. However the agreement between the rigs was poor and initial attempts to improve the correlation by modifying various JFTOT operating parameters were ineffective. Now, those same operating parameters have been readdressed in more detail, in order to determine the physical and chemical factors which control fuel response in the JFTOT