Combustion of Fuel Droplets and Sprays

Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Combustion of Fuel Droplets and Sprays

Droplet and spray processes are central to the operation of a great variety of liquid fueled combustors such as diesel engines, gas turbines, and liquid propellent rockets. Current projects include the droplet combustion of alcohols and slurries, and the dynamics of droplet collision and coalescence. The effects of high pressure on droplet combustion are also of particular interest because most liquid fueled combustors are pressurized.