Soot Formation Behind a Bluff Body Burner

Abstract

The objective of this study was to obtain information on the effects of fuel composition, flame structure on soot formation in a laboratory combustor with turbulent, recirculating flow conditions. Data is to provide a data base on soot formation mechanisms for model development or validation. The report focused on using nonintrusive measurement techniques in turbulent flames without disturbing the flow fields, Particle sizing and population distribution were measured by scattered light intensity ratioing techniques, local flame velocity was measured via laser doppler velocimetry, and temperature measurements were made using chrome-Alumel thermo couple probes. Soot formation, Optical particle sizing, Flame structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA203650

Entities

People

  • Abderrahmane Touati
  • Charles L. Proctor

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Flow
  • Air Force
  • Alkenes
  • Combustion
  • Combustors
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Turbines
  • Turbulent Diffusion
  • Velocimeters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy