Evaluation of plain-jet air blast atomization and evaporation of alternative fuels in a small gas turbine engine application

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 771-785

  Bolszo, Christopher D ^a   McDonell, Vincent G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ATOMIZATION; EVAPORATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS TURBINES; JETS; LIQUIDS;

EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE; ENGINE CONDITIONS; FUEL EVAPORATION; IMPROVING PERFORMANCE; LIQUID PROPERTIES; NONDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; PLAIN JET AIR BLAST ATOMIZERS; SAUTER MEAN DIAMETER (SMD);

COMBUSTION;

EID: 69249117838     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/atomizspr.v19.i8.50     Document Type: Article

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