Experimental study of the combustion dynamics of jet fuel droplets with additives in the absence of convection

Combustion of stationary JP8 fuel droplets mixed with additives is examined in a low gravity environment to reduce the influence of convection and promote spherical droplet flames. Both qualitative information on flame structure and sooting tendencies and quantitative information on evaporation rates and flame and soot shell diameters are reported. The additives were hexanol (C6H14O) and a commercial blend of a detergent/dispersant termed “+100”...