Laminar Spray Combustion,
Abstract
A spray combustor, with flow velocities in the laminar range, exhibits a unique operating mode where large amplitude oscillations of the flame height occur and are self induced. The phenomenon, not encountered before, is unique to fuel supplied in the form of fine liquid droplets and does not occur while using gaseous fuel. Various flow mechanisms appear to be coupled in such a way as to trigger and maintain the oscillatory motion of the flame. These include heat transfer and evaporation processes, dynamics of two-phase flows and the effect of gravity (and buoyancy forces). Heptane fuel was used in most of the tests. Tests performed with iso-octane showed similar results. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 23, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADP009041
Entities
People
- Yeshayahou Levy
Organizations
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology