The interaction of an annular air jet with a methanol spray flame in a cylindrical combustion chamber

An experimental investigation into the interaction of an annular air jet with a burning methanol fuel spray confined in a cylindrical, transparent combustion chamber has been undertaken. Gas-phase and spray particle velocity fields have been obtained using phase Doppler interferometry, and temperature distributions measured using thermocouples. In addition, photographic examinations using laser sheet illumination have been used to identify the flow features of this geometry. The resulting data set has identified the fundamental features of the flow, and can serve as a baseline case for future numerical investigations.