Elaboration of a criterion heat transfer equation of electrostatic fields influence in kerosene medium at free convection and deposit formation

Abstract

The paper focuses on the problem of deposit formation in engines and power plants operating on liquid hydrocarbon fuels and coolers, and analyzes hydrocarbon deposit formation on heated fuel-delivery metal at increased temperature. First, an experimental setup was created to study the effect of electrostatic fields on the heat transfer intensification in liquid aviation kerosene TS-1 and the process of deposit formation on a heated working plate. Then, the effect of electric wind on thermal processes was visualized using the Tepler optical setup and the influence of electrostatic fields on the processes of heat transfer of deposit formation in the kerosene medium when using coaxial needles as electrodes was studied. Finally, findings of the research were generalized and a new criterion equation with a created dimensionless similarity number of electric convection and deposit formation simplex was introduced.