Optical diagnostics on sooting laminar diffusion flames in microgravity

Will S (2005)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2005

Journal

Publisher: Springer Verlag (Germany)

Book Volume: 15

Pages Range: 333-337

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1007/BF02946001

Abstract

Laser-induced incandescence was successfully applied to the investigation of soot formation in both buoyant and non-buoyant laminar jet diffusion flames. Microgravity experiments were conducted in the Drop Tower Bremen, Germany. By the use of imaging laser-induced incandescence (LII) it was possible for the first time to obtain simultaneously two-dimensional information on soot concentration and primary particle size under microgravity. Additionally, temperature fields were measured by 2-color emission pyrometry. Results for the fuels propane and ethene show that soot formation and oxidation is drastically altered under microgravity. Maximum temperatures are reduced by roughly 220 K and 120 K, respectively, which in the case of ethene results in a termination of oxidation processes and the emission of soot. The distribution of soot within the non-buoyant flames is always concentrated in relatively small bands. For all non-buoyant flames investigated the maximum primary particle size roughly doubles compared to the buoyant ones. © Z-Tec Publishing, Bremen.

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APA:

Will, S. (2005). Optical diagnostics on sooting laminar diffusion flames in microgravity. Microgravity Science and Technology, 15(1), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02946001

MLA:

Will, Stefan. "Optical diagnostics on sooting laminar diffusion flames in microgravity." Microgravity Science and Technology 15.1 (2005): 333-337.

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