The effect of hydrocarbon exposure and temperature on the behaviour of elastomeric seals

Synthetic jet fuels have been proposed as alternatives to petroleum Jet A-1. Compatibility issues, however, are of concern; specifically the interaction of synthetic fuels with polymeric materials which are commonly used to seal fuel systems. This is because of differences between the composition of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scully, Christopher
Other Authors: Woolard, Chris
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16847