Influence of a Non-Uniform Electric Field on the Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels

Authors

  • A.V. Nimych Military Academy
  • O.Y. Sydorov Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University
  • V.G. Shevchuk Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe68.1.25

Keywords:

liquid fuels, soot formation, electric field, electric breakdown, mass burning rate

Abstract

The influence of a non-uniform electric fields (a cylindrical capacitor) on the combustion of liquid droplets of such hydrocarbons as benzene, hexane, and methanol, which are characterized by different soot formation degrees, is experimentally studied. It is shown that the applied field can both increase and decrease the fuel mass burning rate depending on the field polarity (direction) and the fuel type. The hysteresis phenomena – the flame lift-off from the droplet and the droplet coverage with flame – and their dependence on the field properties, are described.

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Published

2023-03-12

How to Cite

Nimych, A., Sydorov, O., & Shevchuk, V. (2023). Influence of a Non-Uniform Electric Field on the Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels. Ukrainian Journal of Physics, 68(1), 25. https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe68.1.25

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Section

General physics