Numerical simulation of the evaporation characteristics of a dimethyl ether droplet in supercritical environment

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 267; p. 117120
• Main Authors: He, Xu, Feng, Haitao, Liu, Zechang, Wang, Hongnan, Li, Xiongwei, Zeng, Fanming, Liu, Fengshan, Liu, Fushui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Ambient temperature; Computer simulation; Critical point; Critical temperature; Dimethyl ether; Droplet; Droplets; Environment; Evaporation; Liquid phases; Mathematical models; Numerical simulation; Phase equilibria; Pressure; Pressure effects; Real gases; Supercritical environment; Swelling; Thermodynamic properties; Numerical simulation; Dimethyl ether; Evaporation; Droplet; Supercritical environment

[Display omitted] •The spherically symmetrical evaporation of a dimethyl ether droplet in supercritical environment is modelled which real gas effects, variable thermodynamic properties effects and high -pressure vapor-liquid phase equilibrium are considered.•The interface between droplet and enviro...