| Droplet evaporation is important in many applications and spans numerous research topics ranging from rocket fuel to crystal growth. In this thesis, the author gives a detailed analysis of the sensitivity of the droplet surface temperature and the droplet radius-squared to various physical parameters of common hydrocarbon fuels. Furthermore, the author has provided a brief optimization analysis in which the physical parameters are optimized in such a way that the time required for the droplet to completely evaporate is minimized. Due to the nonlinearity of the governing equations, a numerical algorithm was developed so that these analyses might be conducted. |
