A combined experimental and computational study of flow-blurring atomization in a twin-fluid atomizer

R Murugan, PS Kolhe, KC Sahu - European Journal of Mechanics-B/Fluids, 2020 - Elsevier
A twin-fluid pneumatic injector system with coaxial liquid and air streams mixed slightly
upstream of the outlet, is studied in a cross-flow arrangement to understand its working …

The high-throughput atomization of polymer solutions for fiber synthesis in a single step aided with corona ionizers

LB Modesto-López, AM Gañán-Calvo - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Polymer microfibers are ubiquitous structures across virtually all technological fields. Their
applications include, for instance, filter media, tissue regeneration, wound healing and …

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 …

Experimental study of liquid spray mode of twin fluid atomizer using optical diagnostic tool

R Murugan, S Balusamy, P Kolhe - Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2021 - Springer
Twin fluid atomizers allow for two different spray forming modes, flow focusing and flow
blurring, depending on the operating, geometric, and thermophysical properties of the …

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 …

Integrating a micro-mixing mechanism and on-line thermal processing for the large-scale ejection of polymeric liquid threads for producing ultrafine fibers

J Olmedo-Pradas, AM Gañán-Calvo… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Micro/nanofibers are structures that nowadays have a wide range of cutting-edge
applications including energy generation and storage devices, smart textiles, cell growth …

Experimental investigation of flow blurring atomizer at near field using particle image velocimetry

R Murugan, D Sellan, PS Kolhe - Gas Turbine India …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Two-fluid flow blurring atomization is characterized by the backflow recirculation of the air
phase in the liquid pipe by bifurcation of the liquid and airflow. Most of the primary spray …

Regimes for Flow-Blurring and Flow-Focusing Atomization of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids

OJ Jaber, S Dai, A Kourmatzis… - Atomization and …, 2023 - dl.begellhouse.com
This paper presents a detailed mapping of flow-blurring (FB) and flow-focusing (FF)
atomization as relevant to Newtonian fluids and non-Newtonian fluids. Two Newtonian fluids …

[PDF][PDF] A Mini-Review of Flow Blurring Atomization: Advances and Perspectives Agisilaos Kourmatzis*, Othman J. Jaber1, Gajendra Singh1, 2, Assaad R. Masri1

A Kourmatzis, OJ Jaber, G Singh, AR Masri - researchgate.net
This mini 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 …

Experimental Study of Flow Field Effect on Spray and Flame Structure in Swirl Stabilized Combustor

R Murugan, D Sellan, PS Kolhe - Gas Turbine India …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The spatial distribution of spray plays a key role in liquid fuel combustion, which dictates the
local mixture fraction and the flame temperature distribution in gas turbine engines. The …