Simultaneous measurement of particle size, mass rate of deposition, and oxygen concentration in thermally stressed jet fuel

Three techniques integrated into a single instrumented platform allow simultaneous measurement in real time of particle size and growth rate, surface mass-deposition rate, and concentration of dissolved oxygen in thermally stressed jet fuel. Particle growth rate is studied using Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (PCS); surface mass-deposition rate is measured with a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM); and dissolved oxygen concentration is monitored by Pyrene Fluorescence Quenching (PFQ).