Experimental Evaluation of a Carbon Slurry Droplet Combustion Model

Abstract

A theoretical and experimental investigation of the combustion process of carbon slurry fuels is described. The combustion of individual drops (400-1000 micrometer in diameter) supported at various positions within an open turbulent diffusion flame was observed. When a slurry drop was exposed to the flame, the liquid fuel evaporated in the first stage of the process leaving a porous carbon agglomerate formed from the carbon particles in the slurry. The second stage involved heatup and reaction or quenching of the agglomerate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 1981
Accession Number
ADA112379

Entities

People

  • Gerald A. Szekely Jr

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Gaseous Fuels
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Vaporization
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Slurry Fuels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials