Wenjia Song
Wetting and Spreading of Molten Volcanic Ash in Jet Engines
Song, Wenjia; Lavallée, Yan; Wadsworth, Fabian B.; Hess, Kai-Uwe; Dingwell, Donald B.
Authors
Yan Lavallée
Dr Fabian Wadsworth fabian.b.wadsworth@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Kai-Uwe Hess
Donald B. Dingwell
Abstract
A major hazard to jet engines posed by volcanic ash is linked to the wetting and spreading of molten ash droplets on engine component surfaces. Here, using the sessile drop method, we study the evolution of the wettability and spreading of volcanic ash. We employ rapid temperature changes up to 1040–1450 °C, to replicate the heating conditions experienced by volcanic ash entering an operating jet engine. In this scenario, samples densify as particles coalesce under surface tension until they form a large system-sized droplet (containing remnant gas bubbles and crystals), which subsequently spreads on the surface. The data exhibit a transition from a heterogeneous to a homogeneous wetting regime above 1315 °C as crystals in the drops are dissolved in the melt. We infer that both viscosity and microstructural evolution are key controls on the attainment of equilibrium in the wetting of molten volcanic ash droplets.
Citation
Song, W., Lavallée, Y., Wadsworth, F. B., Hess, K., & Dingwell, D. B. (2017). Wetting and Spreading of Molten Volcanic Ash in Jet Engines. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 8(8), 1878-1884. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00417
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 6, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 6, 2017 |
Publication Date | 2017-04 |
Deposit Date | Mar 20, 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters |
Publisher | American Chemical Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 8 |
Pages | 1878-1884 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00417 |
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