Detailed modeling of an isolated, ethanol droplet combustion under microgravity conditions

Simulations of ethanol droplet combustion in microgravity have been conducted using a transient, finite-element, reactive flow model that includes a detailed description of gas-phase chemical kinetics and transport as well as non-luminous radiation. The results of the simulations are compared with a wide range of experimental data available in the literature. The experimental targets included ground-based, suspended droplet experiments,...