Spray–turbulence–chemistry interactions under engine-like conditions

L Zhou, W Zhao, KH Luo, H Wei, M Xie - Progress in Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Turbulent multiphase combustion plays an important role in both nature (eg, volcanos and
pool fires) and industry (eg, industrial furnaces, aeroengines, and internal combustion …

Experimental study of inertial particles clustering and settling in homogeneous turbulence

AJ Petersen, L Baker, F Coletti - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2019 - cambridge.org
We study experimentally the spatial distribution, settling and interaction of sub-Kolmogorov
inertial particles with homogeneous turbulence. Utilizing a zero-mean-flow air turbulence …

Velocity and spatial distribution of inertial particles in a turbulent channel flow

KO Fong, O Amili, F Coletti - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2019 - cambridge.org
Velocity and spatial distribution of inertial particles in a turbulent channel flow Page 1 J. Fluid
Mech. (2019), vol. 872, pp. 367–406. c Cambridge University Press 2019 doi:10.1017/jfm.2019.355 …

Relations between the number of spray droplets and chemiluminescence for Jet A-1 flames stabilized in a gas turbine model combustor

L Krebbers, S Mohammadnejad, A Rostami… - Combustion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spatial and temporal relations between the flame chemiluminescence and the number
of droplets for spray flames stabilized in a gas turbine model combustor are investigated …

Scale-to-scale turbulence modification by small settling particles

R Hassaini, F Coletti - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
Despite decades of investigations, there is still no consensus on whether inertial particles
augment or dampen turbulence. Here, we perform the first experimental study in which the …

Interferometric laser imaging for respiratory droplets sizing

L Grandoni, L Méès, N Grosjean, G Leuzzi, P Monti… - Experiments in …, 2023 - Springer
Due to its importance in airborne disease transmission, especially because of the COVID-19
pandemic, much attention has recently been devoted by the scientific community to the …

Interaction of droplet dispersion and evaporation in a polydispersed spray

S Sahu, Y Hardalupas, A Taylor - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2018 - cambridge.org
The interaction between droplet dispersion and evaporation in an acetone spray
evaporating under ambient conditions is experimentally studied with an aim to understand …

Analysis of droplet clustering in air-assist sprays using Voronoi tessellations

S Sahu - Physics of Fluids, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
A comprehensive understanding on the dynamics of droplet clustering in sprays is important
for a wide range of applications ranging from combustion engines to spray drying. Due to …

Spatial evolution of multi-scale droplet clusters in an evaporating spray

N Pandurangan, S Sahu - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Evaporative sprays are encountered in a wide range of engineering applications. Since
clustering of droplets in sprays leads to strong inhomogeneity in the spatial distribution of …

Measuring particle dynamics in a fluidized bed using digital in-line holography

C Li, R Panday, X Gao, J Hong, WA Rogers - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The quantification of three-dimensional (3D) particle behavior in a fluidized bed is crucial for
improving the fundamental understanding and engineering design of such multiphase …