Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Mechanistic Model for Atomization of Superheated Liquid Jet Fuel, Phase II
Project Description
As air-breathing combustion applications advance, increased use of fuel for cooling, combined with cycle advancements, leads to a situation where the fuel can become superheated. While this can lead to potential benefit in terms of the eventual fuel injection process, with enhanced atomization and evaporation, it creates a significant challenge relative design of a system to successfully exploit this behavior.
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Anticipated Benefits
For Aerospace applications, development of fuel injection schemes that involve fuel superheat will be enhanced by model construction and validation resulting from the proposed project. Both standalone modeling tools and models for incorporation into a CFD environment will result from the project. NASA design tools will be enhanced in general and any simulation platforms needing to incorporate superheated fuel behavior will benefit in particular. Any application with fuel injection systems involving the potential for superheated liquid will benefit from the proposed work. Examples include automotive applications as well as boiler/furnace applications.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Research Center
(GRC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Cleveland, Ohio |
Ames Research Center
(ARC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, California |
| Energy Plus Ltd. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Laguna Hills, California |
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Langley Research Center
(LaRC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Hampton, Virginia |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Ohio
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Virginia
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