A comparative study into the coking resistivity of swirlplates with various surface finishes

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === Gas turbine nozzle swirlplates used in the T56-A-427 engines of the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft were tested for their resistivity to fuel deposit formation, or 'coking'. The coking occurred after the engines were shut down due to the fue...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williamson, Stephen Frederick
Other Authors: Perkins, Jeff
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8111