Numerical investigation of soot formation from microgravity droplet combustion using heterogeneous chemistry

The use of isolated droplets as idealized systems is an established practice to get an insight on the physics of combustion, and an optimal test field to verify physical submodels. In this context, this work examines the dynamics of soot formation from the combustion of hydrocarbon liquid fuels in such conditions. A detailed, heterogeneous kinetic mechanism, describing aerosol and particle behavior through a discrete sectional approach is...