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The micro gas turbine propulsion systems represent a good choice for the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The present work monitors the engine parameters, correlating them with other important engine instrumentation data. The aim of this research was to study the operation of the Jet CAT using various types of fuels under various operating conditions: normal acceleration and sudden acceleration. The measured parameters were monitored under different conditions: (A) Engine operation at two different ambient temperatures – outdoor at 0ºC and inside at 19ºC; and (B) Using 4 fuel types: kerosene, diesel fuel, kerosene with 5% gasoline and kerosene with 10% gasoline. The relevance of this work is given by the fact that a detailed analysis is performed for the idle regime. The paper will present the detailed test plan used and the most relevant charts with the obtained results for: start time, force, temperature before turbine, fuel flow, depending on micro turbo engine speed.
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Cican, G., Toma, A., Puşcaşu, C. et al. Jet CAT P80 Thermal Analyses and Performance Assessment Using Different Fuels Types. J. Therm. Sci. 27, 389–393 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1026-z
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