DBrown89
Mechanical
- Apr 22, 2015
- 2
Hey guys. Been struggling with a problem for a bit and any help would be much appreciated. On a team designing a liquid fuel camp stove for an engineering class.
-Before fuel is combusted, it must be vaporized in priming tube.
-I am allowed to assume constant surface temperature on outer surface of tube. (Ts)
-Tube is divided into two regions.
I think everything will be known but length, which i am trying to find for each region
Given:
fuel properties (kerosene)
Ri and Ro (radii), if it helps Ri=~Ro
mdot
Assumptions:
constant Ts
frictionless
laminar flow
If values are needed to determine method
mdot=.000385
Ts=~1000K (Seems to high to me but thats what the teacher said so dont worry about it)
Ti=298K
Tb=~523K
Ri=.004m
Ro=.005m
Some of these values are undetermined, but should be within the ballpark
-Before fuel is combusted, it must be vaporized in priming tube.
-I am allowed to assume constant surface temperature on outer surface of tube. (Ts)
-Tube is divided into two regions.
-In region A, fuel is heated from tank temp (Tamb) to its boiling point (Tb). I think I have this section done, but I would not mind hearing alternate methods or confirming my own if it's convenient.
-More importantly, in region B, fuel is vaporized as Ts and Tf (fuel temp = Tb) remain constant.
I think everything will be known but length, which i am trying to find for each region
Given:
fuel properties (kerosene)
Ri and Ro (radii), if it helps Ri=~Ro
mdot
Assumptions:
constant Ts
frictionless
laminar flow
If values are needed to determine method
mdot=.000385
Ts=~1000K (Seems to high to me but thats what the teacher said so dont worry about it)
Ti=298K
Tb=~523K
Ri=.004m
Ro=.005m
Some of these values are undetermined, but should be within the ballpark