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Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids  Applications

The Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications Group in the Fuels and Lubricants Technology Department performs a wide variety of fuel, lubricant, engine, and fuel system investigations for the Department of Defense, government agencies, and commercial clients.

Edwin A. Frame, Manager

Technical strengths and contacts in the group include:

  • Investigations of fuel/lubricant/engine interactions, exhaust emissions
    Edwin A. Frame

  • Gas turbine combustion, alternative fuels and emissions control, laser and optical combustion diagnostics, aviation fuel nozzle coking research
    Dr. Nigil Jeyashekar
     
  • Fuel and fluid flammability hazard assessments
    Bernard R. Wright

  • Aviation fuel deposition tests, alternative fuels
    George Wilson
     
  • Diesel and gasoline engine dynamometer evaluations, alternative fuels utilization, JP-8 use in diesel equipment, exhaust emissions
    Douglas M. Yost

  • Fuel injection system bench tests
    Douglas M. Yost

  • Engine dynamometer evaluations, alternative fuels, advanced lubricants, and field and fleet evaluations
    Adam Brandt

  • Field and fleet evaluations, custom test fuel blending
    Adam Brandt

  • Fuels/hardware interactions, aviation fuel nozzle durability and test rig design
    Greg Hansen

  • Fuel and lubricant investigations in military systems and fuel system component evaluations
    Bob Warden

Division Publications

Fuels and Lubricants Technology Department
Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
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February 01, 2012