Application of factor analysis in the determination of carburetor icing tendency in aviation gasoline, RON 97, RON 98, RON 100, and the blends in lycoming O-320 engine

• Main Authors: Thanikasalam, Kumar, Rahmat, Mohsin, Zulkifli, Abdul Majid, Mohammad Fahmi, Abdul Ghafir, Ananth, Manickam Wash
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93568/; http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/2020-01-6000

Carburetor icing (CI) was the most commonly cited factors in general aviation accident category with 1,019 (34%) accidents. The objective of the study is to measure the CI tendency of selected fuels by the application of factor analysis (FA). All the test fuels were characterized based on chemical a...