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Alternate aircraft fuels prospects and operational implicationsThe paper discusses NASA studies of the potentials of coal-derived aviation fuels, specifically synthetic aviation kerosene, liquid methane, and liquid hydrogen. Topics include areas of fuel production, air terminal requirements for aircraft fueling (for liquid hydrogen only), and the performance characteristics of aircraft designed to utilize alternate fuels. Energy requirements associated with the production of each of the three selected fuels are determined, and fuel prices are estimated. Subsonic commercial air transports using liquid hydrogen fuel have been analyzed, and their performance and the performance of aircraft which use commercial aviation kerosene are compared. Environmental and safety issues are considered.
Document ID
19790030125
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Witcofski, R. D.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Propellants And Fuels
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Air Transportation Conference
Location: Washington, DC
Start Date: April 4, 1977
End Date: April 6, 1977
Accession Number
79A14138
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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