Aviation Fuel Lubricity TesterBOCLE

The Ducom Automatic Aviation Fuel Lubricity Tester is designed to evaluate the lubricating performance of aviation turbine fuel distributed within a ball-on-cylinder configuration.

The Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (BOCLE) - TR-29 Automatic Aviation Fuel Lubricity Tester is an automated ball-on-cylinder wear testing system that provides a rapid, repeatable assessment of jet fuel performance, fully compliant with ASTM D5001, the test method for measuring aviation turbine fuel lubricity using the Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (BOCLE).

The Ducom BOCLE consists of a rotating ring, with a ball pressed against it by a force. The fuel being tested is contained in a trough beneath the ring, which is partially submerged. The TR-29 is equipped with the WinDucom control and data acquisition system.

Test Method

Determines the wear condition of aviation turbine fuel's boundary lubrication performance on friction steel surfaces.

Instrument Features

Simple user interface: a digital computer controls all instrument functions;

Standard ASTM D5001 test procedure pre-loaded into the microprocessor controller: the operator installs cleaned specimens, adds the fuel sample, and presses the "Start Test" button;

Automated control of test sequence: the measurement process requires no operator intervention;

Automatic flow controller manages humid and dry air: no operator control is needed to adjust air humidity and flow;

PC-based data logging of motor speed, test time, fuel temperature, air temperature, humidity, and a printed summary confirming all parameters are within specified ranges;

Interchangeable humidity and temperature probes: humidity and temperature measurements do not require recalibration; simply replace the combined relative humidity and temperature probe with an exchange pre-calibrated unit;

Heating and cooling system: Peltier heating and cooling system;

PC-based data acquisition and analysis system for motor speed, test time, fuel temperature, air temperature, and humidity;

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The Automatic Aviation Fuel Lubricity Tester is a digital computer-controlled ball-on-cylinder wear testing system that provides a rapid, repeatable assessment of jet fuel performance, fully compliant with ASTM D5001, the test method for measuring aviation turbine fuel lubricity using the Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (BOCLE).

The new ASTM D5001 standard includes the Automatic Aviation Fuel Lubricity Tester. The new version, D5001-08, "Test Method for Measurement of Lubricity of Aviation Turbine Fuels by the Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (BOCLE)," now includes the fully Automatic Aviation Fuel Lubricity Tester (ABT).

The computer-controlled Automatic Aviation Fuel Lubricity Tester is a single, compact, benchtop-mounted instrument that meets the requirements of the ASTM standard.

Product Features

· Benchtop unit.

· Automated operation.

· Integrated software.

· Pre-loaded test parameters.

· Constant temperature bath.

· Automatic humidity control.

Technical Parameters

Load: 1000 g (500g weight) ±1g

Rotation speed: 240 ±0.5 rpm

Liquid volume: 50 ±1.0 ml

Fluid temperature: 25 ±1℃

Flow rate: 3.8 ±0.1 lpm

Fuel conditioning: 15 minutes

Air: 10 ±0.2% RH

Data acquisition and analysis: motor speed, fuel temperature, air temperature, humidity, and test time.

Test ring: Dia 49.25 to 49.10, Thk 13.11 to 13 (SAE 8720 Steel, Hardness 58 to 62 Rc, surface finish Rq 0.51 to 0.71 micron).

Test ball: 12.7mm (0.5 inch) (AISI 52100 Steel, Hardness 64 to 66 Rc)

Power supply: 230V AC, single phase, 5A

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