Condensation-induced surface boiling of alcohol fuel droplets in combustion chambers

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 826-828

  Rosner, Daniel E ^a,b   Arias Zugasti, Manuel ^b,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b High Temperature Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; CONDENSATION; DROPS; ETHANOL; FUEL SYSTEMS;

COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; CRITICAL PRESSURES; HIGH-PRESSURE COMBUSTION; INJECTED LIQUID; LIQUID DROPLETS; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; PHYSICAL EVAPORATION; VAPOR CONDENSATION;

ALCOHOL FUELS;

EID: 67649922217     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.40544     Document Type: Article

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