Fuel vaporization: Effect of droplet size and turbulence at elevated temperature and pressure

This paper presents an extensive experimental study regarding the effect of turbulence and droplet size on the evaporation rate of suspended monocomponent alkane droplets at elevated temperature and pressure conditions of up to 100 °C and 10 bar, respectively. Individual droplets of n-heptane and n-decane were suspended at the intersection of two crossed micro-fibers in the center of a fan-stirred spherical vessel. The droplet size was varied in...