Droplet Cloud Combustion Experiment “Group Combustion” in KIBO on ISS

• MIKAMI Masato

  Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation

• KIKUCHI Masao

  JEM Utilization Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

• KAN Yuji

  JEM Utilization Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

• SEO Takehiko

  Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation

• NOMURA Hiroshi

  College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University

• SUGANUMA Yusuke

  College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University

• MORIUE Osamu

  Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

• DIETRICH Daniel L.

  Glenn Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

抄録

Flame spread in fuel spray near the flame base and subsequent excitation of group combustion of the whole spray are necessary for stable combustion of continuous burning of liquid fuel such as in aero engines or gas turbines. In order to elucidate the flame spread mechanism, flame spread experiments of a fuel-droplet array in microgravity have been undertaken. Based on the past short-duration microgravity experiments and a percolation model to describe group combustion excitation of randomly distributed droplet clouds, the droplet cloud combustion experiment named “Group Combustion” is planned as the first combustion experiment in the Japanese Experiment Module “KIBO” on the International Space Station. The objective of this experiment is to verify the flame spread hypotheses regarding the effects of droplet interaction, droplet motion, and radiative heat loss from the flame. The Group Combustion Experiment Module (GCEM) has been developed as experiment-dedicated apparatus. This paper will provide an overview of the experiment.

収録刊行物

• International Journal of Microgravity Science and Application

  International Journal of Microgravity Science and Application 33 (2), 330208-, 2016-04-30

  日本マイクログラビティ応用学会

キーワード

• Microgravity combustion experiment
• Droplet cloud
• Flame spread
• Group combustion
• KIBO/ISS

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390566775134338816
• NII論文ID: 130007842621
• DOI: 10.15011/jasma.33.330208
• ISSN: 21889783
• 本文言語コード: en
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