Effect of the air-to-liquid mass ratio on the internal flow and near-field spray characteristics of a two-phase swirl burst injector

OS Akinyemi, I Qavi, CE Taylor, L Jiang - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated that the two-phase swirl burst (SB) injector incurred
ultra-fast and fine atomization, rather than a breaking jet core/film of conventional air …

Effect of varying internal geometry on the near-field spray characteristics of a swirl burst injector

MN Nasim, I Qavi, L Jiang - Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2023 - Springer
Clean and efficient combustion of liquid fuels depends on spray fineness that aids fast fuel
vaporization and better fuel–air mixing. Swirl-burst (SB) atomizers generate fine droplets at …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Methane on Combustion of Glycerol and Methanol Blends Using a Novel Swirl Burst Injector in a Model Dual-Fuel Gas Turbine Combustor

SMR Islam, I Patel, L Jiang - Clean Technologies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel, has moderate energy but high viscosity, making clean
combustion challenging. Quickly evaporating fine fuel sprays mix well with air and burn …

Review of flow blurring atomization: Advances and perspectives

A Kourmatzis, OJ Jaber, G Singh, AR Masri - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
This review summarizes the state of the art of flow blurring atomization, focusing both on
fundamental aspects of this atomization mode as well as key observations made from …

Multiscale simulation of swirling atomization using a hybrid conservative level set/Lagaragian particle tracking method

Y Wang, K Luo, M Chai, C Shao, J Fan - International Journal of Multiphase …, 2025 - Elsevier
Atomization is complexity for intricate interfaces and multiple length scales, leading to a
fundamental challenge to accurately describe its characteristics. To address this issue, we …

Clean co-combustion of glycerol and methanol blends using a novel fuel-flexible injector

T Hall, D Williams, SMR Islam, I Patel, C Chakmakjian… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores combustion of highly oxygenated fuel blends (glycerol/methanol, G/M) to
mitigate carbon footprint using a novel fuel injector, called Swirl Burst (SB) injector. The …

Global Combustion Characteristics of a Viscous Alternative Jet fuel and Conventional Jet A-2 Using a Novel Twin-Fluid Injector

SMR Islam, L Jiang, R Swinney, D Van Horn… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
Increased concerns over pollutant emissions urges use of sustainable fuels for
decarbonization. This study aims to investigate global combustion characteristics of a high …

Characterization of flow-focusing and flow-blurring modes of atomization

OJ Jaber, A Kourmatzis, AR Masri - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
This paper presents a characterization of flow-blurring (FB) and flow-focusing (FF) modes of
atomization using a new atomizer, which enables continuous transition from FB to FF …

Near-field spray characteristics and steadiness of a novel twin-fluid injector with enhanced primary atomization

J Breerwood, L Jiang, MS Ahmed - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the effect of the internal swirling atomizing air on the injector
near-field spray characteristics and spray stability of a novel twin-fluid injector named swirl …

Attenuation of thermoacoustic instabilities in a swirl-stabilized NH3–CH4–air combustor with secondary air injection

C Liu, H Yang, X Li, C Ruan, L Yu, X Lu - Experiments in Fluids, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Ammonia–methane (NH3–CH4) mixtures have potentials to serve as low-carbon
fuels for gas turbines. Recent studies demonstrated that secondary air injection was an …