Space-Based Microgravity Experiments on Flame Spread over Randomly Distributed n-Decane-Droplet Clouds: Overall Flame-Spread Characteristics

This research conducted microgravity experiments on the flame spread over randomly distributed n-decane-droplet clouds aboard the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” on the International Space Station. 67-152 droplets were distributed at intersections of a 30 × 30 square lattice with 14-micron SiC fibers placed in a combustion chamber. One droplet on the bottom side of lattice was ignited by a hot-wire igniter to start the flame spread. The...