Abstract
A mathematical model taking into account small (and constant) gravitational levels is developed for vaporization of an isolated liquid droplet suspended in a stagnant atmosphere. A goal of the present analysis is to see how small gravitational levels affect droplet gasification characteristics. Attention is focused upon determining the effects on gas-phase phenomena. The conservation equations are normalized and nondimensionalized, and a small parameter that accounts for the effects of gravity is identified. This parameter is the square of the inverse of a Froudc number based on the gravitational acceleration, the droplet radius, and a characteristic gas-phase velocity at the droplet surface. Asymptotic analyses are developed in terms of this parameter.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 33rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 1995 - Reno, United States Duration: 9 Jan 1995 → 12 Jan 1995 |
Conference
| Conference | 33rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 1995 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Reno |
| Period | 9/01/95 → 12/01/95 |