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
  
  
• Fuel and fluid flammability hazard assessments
  Bernard R. Wright
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Tribology, engine dynamometer evaluations
  Edwin A. Frame
  
  
• Bench test development, fuel system materials compatibility
  Edwin A. Frame
  
  
• Field and fleet evaluations
  Ruben Alvarez
  
  
• Fuels/hardware interactions and test rig design
  Matthew E. Schulman
  
  

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January 05, 2009