Nucleation at a Liquid-Liquid Interface and Exploding Drops in Emulsified Fuel Combustion,
Abstract
This progress report gives some preliminary observations of the exploding drop phenomenon which sometimes occurs during burning of emulsified fuels. It contains what may be considered a first attempt at explaining the so-called micro-explosin effect which has been observed in the burning of such fuels. The purpose of this work was twofold: 1) to offer an explanation for the droplet explosion effect and thereby predict the temperature at which an emulsified fuel drop would explode; and 2) to report the results of an experimental attempt to measure this maximum or explosion temperature. The model for the explosion phenomenon is based on the assumption is responsible for droplet break-up. An expression for the rate at which bubbles from homogeneously at the interface in the emulsion is responsible for droplet break-up. An expression for the rate at which bubbles for homogeneously at the interface is presented and used to predict the corresponding nucleation temperature.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA132177
Entities
People
- C. T. Avedisian
Organizations
- Princeton University