This paper describes the composition and selected properties of kerosene fuels for aerospace propulsion. These petroleum distillate fuels are composed of hundreds-to-thousands of hydrocarbons, with the variations in composition controlled by specifications on boiling range, vapor pressure, contaminants, freeze point, etc. The specific fuels to be discussed include military jet fuels JP-5,7,8 and T-6, commercial jet fuels Jet A, Jet A-1 and TS-1, and kerosene rocket propellants RP-1 and RG-1. Chemical class composition will be discussed, as well as pertinent physical properties. Sources of physical property data and modeling approaches will also be discussed.
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