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Author
White, R. G.
Title
Spontaneous Ignition of Kerosene (AVTUR) Vapor: The Effect of the Ratio, Vessel Surface Area to Volume. Technical Report.
Coporate
Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough Hants, England
Report
Technical Report 67107, May 1967, 38 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
kerosene | vapors | autoignition | ignition temperature | stainless steels | fuel tanks | supersonic aircraft
Identifiers
stainless steel sphere; metal surfaces into the vessel; ratio; surface area/volume; 'empty' vessels; metal inserts