Ignition and combustion characteristics of liquid fuel droplets containing metal nanoparticles

Taewoo Lee, Himanshu Tyagi, David Sonenschein, Patrick Phelan, Ravi Prasher, Robert Peck, Paul Arentzen

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Abstract

Basic ignition, evaporation and combustion behavior of liquid fuel droplets containing metal nanoparticles is experimentally investigated. The addition of metal nanoparticles enhances the ignition and evaporation of the liquid fuel droplets, even at low volume fraction of the nanoparticles (0.1% to 0.5%). These enhancements were, however, independent of the amount, type and size of the nanoparticles and limited to ignition and low temperature evaporation conditions. At higher temperatures, evaporation and combustion rates of the liquid droplets were not significantly affected by addition of nanoparticles. The data suggest, therefore, that the primary role of nanoparticles is in enhancing the thermal diffusion during initiation phase (ignition and low-temperature evaporation) where even in very small amounts addition of nanoparticles increases the ignition probability and evaporation rates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2008 Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT 2008
Pages243-248
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2009
Event2008 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT 2008 - Jacksonville, FL, United States
Duration: Aug 10 2008Aug 14 2008

Publication series

Name2008 Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT 2008
Volume3

Other

Other2008 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityJacksonville, FL
Period8/10/088/14/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Mechanical Engineering

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