Creating a "Black" Smoke Trail with Model Jets

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This discussion focuses on creating a "black" smoke trail with model jets that utilize miniature gas turbine engines. To achieve this effect, participants suggest using either a black pigment such as carbon black or a metal sulfide, or introducing a rich mixture of diesel fuel to the smoke system. The existing setup involves a smoke oil tank and a spray nozzle that introduces smoke oil into the turbine's exhaust, which reacts at temperatures exceeding 1200 degrees Fahrenheit to produce a dense white smoke trail. The transition to black smoke requires careful consideration of the combustion process or the type of dispersal material used.

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  • Understanding of miniature gas turbine engines
  • Knowledge of smoke oil systems in model jets
  • Familiarity with combustion processes and fuel types
  • Experience with pigment dispersal techniques
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  • Explore the combustion characteristics of diesel fuel in high-temperature environments
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Model jet enthusiasts, hobbyists interested in smoke effects, and engineers working with miniature gas turbine engines will benefit from this discussion.

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I fly model jets that utilize miniature gas turbine engines. If one wishes to introduce a smoke system, A smoke oil tank is installed on board, The smoke oil fluid is then pumped from the tank to a spray nozzle located at the exhaust outlet of the turbine (thrust nozzle). The smoke oil is then introduced to a 1200+ Degree stream of exhaust gas from the turbine and reacts to form a very dense white smoke trail.

I am interested in making a "black" smoke trail. What could be used to yield this result?

Thanks!
 
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Hmmmm. The white smoke is just small droplets of the oil dispersed by the high temperature of the exhaust. Black smoke would either require the partial combustion of something (preferably something containing an aromatic group) or the dispersal of a black pigment such as carbon black or a metal sulfide. A rich mixture of something like diesel could produce a black smoke as well.
 

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