The formation and growth of soot particles in a coannular diffusion flame have been studied using a laser extinction/ scattering technique for particle size measurement. Measurements have been obtained with ethene as the fuel for various fuel flow rates. The results reveal that the flame can be broa
Soot measurements in laminar ethylene diffusion flames
β Scribed by J.H. Kent; H.Gg. Wagner
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 700 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0010-2180
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β¦ Synopsis
Soot measurements were made in laminar ethylene diffusion flames for various fuel and air flow rates in a Wolfhard-Parker burner. Simultaneous light scattering and extinction measurements yielded spatially resolved particle number densities, particle size, and soot volume fraction. Laser doppler velocity measurements and temperature measurements allowed the flow field and particle trajectories to be determined.
Soot production rates were found to be highest near the base of the flame in a region of temperature 1200-1400Β°C. Particle generation rates were greatest, however, near the flame zone. Small flames had the highest initial soot volume fractions and particle sizes, but larger flames produced more soot flux further up.
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