Soot Particles Size and Concentration Determination from a Kerosene/Gaseous Oxygen Rocket Plume.

Abstract

An experimental investigation was conducted to measure soot properties and concentration, and infrared signature of the plume of a kerosene/gaseous oxygen rocket motor. Multiple-wavelength measurements were used to obtain soot parameters. It was found that the multiple-wavelength technique appeared to work well for obtaining soot properties and concentration. The results implied that the soot particulate was very porous for the most fuel-rich conditions and became more compact as the 0/F ratio increased.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA358997

Entities

People

  • Silvino L. Silva

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Combustors
  • Detectors
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Heat Transfer
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Particle Size
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Refractive Index
  • Rocket Engines
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.