摘要: Fuel pump cavitation problems experienced with the F100 engine used in the F-15/F-16 aircraft have led to an extensive fuel analysis program to identify fuel properties that might be contributing to fuel pump failures. This report... 展开 Fuel pump cavitation problems experienced with the F100 engine used in the F-15/F-16 aircraft have led to an extensive fuel analysis program to identify fuel properties that might be contributing to fuel pump failures. This report analyzes the chemical and physical properties of twenty-one JP-4 fuel samples obtained from United States Air Force Bases. The fuels analyzed met specifications in all but a few isolated cases, and had no unusual properties. If the fuel used is causing fuel pump failure, it must be the result of a fuel property not being measured. The fuels are as good or better than the specification prescribes. It is concluded that the F100 fuel pump cavitation problems are most likely associated with the mechanical complexity built into the design, rather than the result of the fuel used. 收起