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Ignition In Microgravity

Ignition in Microgravity is a scientific phenomenon characterized by the initiation of combustion in an environment with negligible gravitational forces, distinguished from terrestrial ignition by the absence of buoyancy-driven convection and altered heat and mass transfer dynamics.

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2017–2026

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Microgravity Combustion: Fire in Free Fall

H. F. Ross, SR Gollahalli · Applied Mechanics Reviews · 2002 · 170 citations · Full text

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Numerical modeling of isolated n-alkane droplet flames: initial comparisons with ground and space-based microgravity experiments

A MARCHESE, F.L. Dryer, Vedha Nayagam · Combustion and Flame · 1999 · 105 citations

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Solid combustion research in microgravity as a basis of fire safety in space

Osamu Fujita · Proceedings of the Combustion Institute · 2014 · 104 citations

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Droplet Combustion Experiments Aboard the International Space Station

Daniel L. Dietrich, Vedha Nayagam, M. Hicks et al. · Microgravity Science and Technology · 2014 · 93 citations · Full text

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Ignition of electrical wire insulation with short-term excess electric current in microgravity

Osamu Fujita, Takeshi Kyono, Yasuhiro Kido et al. · Proceedings of the Combustion Institute · 2010 · 77 citations

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Authors

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  1. OF
    Osamu Fujita

    Hokkaido University, Japan

    9 publications · 414 citations

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  2. DL
    Daniel L. Dietrich

    Glenn Research Center, United States

    5 publications · 178 citations

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  3. TK
    Takashi Kashiwagi

    National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States

    5 publications · 155 citations

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  4. FL
    Frederick L. Dryer

    Princeton University, United States

    5 publications · 320 citations

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  5. SL
    Sandra L. Olson

    Glenn Research Center, United States

    4 publications · 154 citations

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Institutions

82

  1. Glenn Research Center

    Cleveland, United States

    18 h-index

    33 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Hokkaido University

    Sapporo, Japan

    11 h-index

    39 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. National Institute of Standards and Technology

    Gaithersburg, United States

    9 h-index

    20 publications

    765 citations

  4. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    730 citations

  5. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    276 citations

  6. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    429 citations

  7. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    244 citations

  8. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    157 citations

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  1. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute

    17 publications · 650 citations

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  2. Combustion and Flame

    16 publications · 589 citations

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  3. Combustion Science and Technology

    CST · 8 publications · 263 citations

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  4. Microgravity Science and Technology

    6 publications · 195 citations

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  5. Symposium (International) on Combustion

    5 publications · 158 citations

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