ATF Lubricity Test Rig (BOCLE)
- Test Method : Covers the Assessment of the wear aspects of the boundary lubrication properties of aviation turbine fuels on rubbing steel surfaces.
Features :
- Simple to use interface –digitally computer control of all instrument functions
- Standard ASTM D 5001 test sequence pre-loaded into ABT microprocessor controller – operator fits cleaned specimens, adds fuel sample & presses the ‘Start Test’ button.
- Automatic control of test sequence-no operator-included variability in test results.
- Automatic flow controllers for moist and dry air-no operator input required to control the humidity and flow rate of the conditioned air.
- PC based data logging of Motor speed, test duration, fuel temperature, air temperature, humidity recorded during the test & a summary printed out confirming that all parameters were within the specified limits.
- Interchangeable humidity & temperature probes-humidity and temperature measurement does not need to be re-calibrated-simply replace the combined relative humidity and temperature probe with an exchange pre-calibrated unit.
- Heating & Cooling System through Peltier Heating & Cooling System
- Digital Microscope with Image Acquisition System & software
- PC based data acquisition & analyze system of motor speed, test duration, fuel temperature, air temperature, humidity.
Included Accessories :
- Basic Test Rig with PC based Controller
- Humidiy Control System
- PC Based Data Acquisition Software for RPM Motor and Fuel Temperature
- Digital Microscope, 100x with Image Acquisition System and Software
- Test Balls (25)
- Test Rings (25)
- Tool kit
Specifications :
Fluid Volume - 50 ± 1.0 mL
Fluid Temperature - 25 ± 10C
Fluid Ambient Temperature - + 5.0 to +35.00C
Conditioned Air - 10 ± 0.2% relative humidity at 25±10C
Flow rate through Fluid 0.5l/min
Flow rate over the fluid 3.3l/min
Fluid Conditionining Time - 15 min
Fluid Test Conditions - 3.8 L/min flowing over the fluid
Applied Load - 1000 g (500g weight) (±1g)
Cylinder Rotational Speed - 240 ± 0.5 rpm
Test Duration - 30 ± 0.1 min
Data Acquisition & Analyze - Motor speed, Fuel temperature, air temperature , humidity & test duration.
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)
