DCE TEST MATRIX - Bottle 1

Droplet Combustion Modeling Results


Prof. Frederick L. Dryer
Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
D-316 Engineering Quadrangle
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544

(609) 258-5206; Fax: (609) 258-1939
e-mail: fldryer@phoenix.princeton.edu

Bottle 1 Conditions

Conditions and Test Points Simulated:

Ox. Environment
Pressure
Test Point Numbers
65% He / 35% O2
1 Atm
D103515A, D103530A, D103550A

Bottle 1 Simulation Results


The following is a summary of simulation results for 3 different initial diameters for the conditions of Bottle 1. Burning rate and flame temperature are compared at time/(initial diameter)^2 = 0.125.

Test Point No.
Diameter
Burning Rate [mm2/s]
Flame Temp [K]
Burn Time [sec]
Extinction Diameter [microns]
D103515A
1.5 mm
1.46
2186
1.64 sec
20 microns
D103530A
3.0 mm
1.24
1851
7.76 sec
78 microns
D103550A
5.0 mm
0.99
1570
6.94 sec
4344 microns

Simultation Results - Figures


The following is a plot of diameter-sqaured vs. normalized time for Bottle 1 test cases D103515A, D103530A, and D103550A.

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Last updated: June 11, 1997