Experiments on the effect of initial diameter in spherically symmetric droplet combustion of sooting fuelsThe effect of initial droplet diameter on the burning rate of sooting fuels (n-heptane and 1-chloro-octane) is studied experimentally at low gravity. A 1.2 s drop tower provided a low gravity environment to minimize buoyancy and achieve spherically symmetric flames for stationary droplets. Free-floating and fiber supported droplets were burned, and both methods gave matching results for droplets of similar initial diameter.
Document ID
19930038580
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jackson, G. S. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Avedisian, C. T. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Subject Category
Propellants And Fuels
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-0130
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit