Autoignition and combustion of a fuel droplet in supercritical gaseous environments under microgravity

An experimental study has been made of the evaporation, autoignition, and combustion of a fuel droplet in supercritical gaseous environments for the deep understanding of the combustion processes in gas turbine, diesel engine, and rocket motor in which the operating pressure often exceeds the critical pressure of the liquid fuel of frequent utilization. The parabolic flight of aircraft provided the long period of time for the experiments that...