Droplet Collision in Liquid Propellant Combustion
Abstract
Droplet collision is of relevance to spray combustion, intimate!y influencing the spray characteristics in the dense spray region. The present study aims to gain fundamental understanding on the mechanisms governing the observed phenomena of permanent coalescence, bouncing, and separation upon collision. For the present program a computer code was developed for droplet collision, allowing the study of the extent of droplet deformation, the dynamics of interdroplet flow, the relative importance of the gas resistance force as compared to the collisional inertia, and the relevant rheological properties of the gases and liquids. A criterion was derived for the transition from permanent coalescence to coalescence followed by separation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA329722
Entities
People
- Chung K. Law
Organizations
- Princeton University