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OF COMBUSTORS
Phone: (703) 961-6611
A NEW TECHNIQUE FOR VISUALIZING THE FLOW IN WATER TUNNEL OF COMBUSTORS AND MIXERS IS PROPOSED. THE TECHNIQUE IS BASED UPON THE USE OF A NEWLY DEVELOPED TYPE OF MATERIAL - NEUTRAL-DENSITY, BILIQUID FOAMS OR "POLYAPHRONS." THESE MATERIALS ARE SMALL, SPHERICAL GLOBULES OF ONE LIQUID ENCAPSULATED IN A THIN FILM OF ANOTHER LIQUID. THEY DO NOT DISSOLVE, BREAK-UP OR COALESCE WHEN INJECTED INTO WATER. THEY ARE EASY TO SEE AND PHOTOGRAPH IN WATER, AND THEY CAN ALSO BE DYED TO A VARIETY OF INTENSE COLORS. PRELIMINARY TESTING HAS SHOWN GREAT POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS OVER ALL EXISTING METHODS. THE PHASE I PROGRAM INVOLVES A THOROUGH TRIAL APPLICATION USING A REALISTIC COMBUSTOR MODEL AT REPRESENTATIVE TEST CONDITIONS.
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