Analysis of two jet engine lubricating oils and a hydraulic fluid: Their pyrolytic breakdown products and their implication on aircraft air quality

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1393, 2000, Pages 61-70

  Van Netten, Christiaan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air quality; Aircraft; Engine oil; Hydraulic fluid; Pyrolysis; Tri cresylphosphates; Tributyl phosphate

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244356698     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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