[HTML][HTML] Spray characteristics of natural gas-based alternative jet fuel at high pressure ambient conditions

K Kannaiyan, R Sadr - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Alternative fuel like Gas-To-Liquid (GTL) jet fuel derived from natural gas is gaining
importance in aviation industry due to their cleaner-burning nature. In this context, this study …

Spray characteristics of standard and alternative aviation fuels at high ambient pressure conditions

D Shin, A Satija, RP Lucht - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The spray characteristics of standard and alternative aviation fuels generated by a hybrid
pressure-swirl airblast (HPSA) atomizer were investigated at high ambient pressure …

Experimental study on effects of prefilming and non-prefilming atomization on the combustion characteristics in a realistic full annular combustor

Z Wang, S Chen, K Gong, W Fan, C Li - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The interaction between liquid fuel and the walls poses a major challenge to using the
airblast atomizer in the combustor of an advanced aero-engine because the mechanism of …

[HTML][HTML] Denoising and fuel spray droplet detection from light-scattered images using deep learning

VR Hasti, D Shin - Energy and AI, 2022 - Elsevier
A deep learning-based method for denoising and detecting the gas turbine engine spray
droplets in the light-scattered image (Mie scattering) is proposed for the first time. A modified …

Evaluation of spray characteristics of aviation biofuels and Jet A-1 from a hybrid airblast atomizer

SK Vankeswaram, R Sakthikumar, S Deivandren… - … Thermal and Fluid …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies on the atomization characteristics of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) such as drop-in
aviation biofuels from aircraft engine atomizers are essential to counter the rise in aviation …

Flame dynamics and oscillation characteristics based on statistical analysis in a combustor with prefilming and non-prefilming atomization

Z Wang, K Gong, Y Liu, S Chen, Q Lei, W Fan - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Suppressing thermoacoustic oscillations in low-emission combustors during their operation
poses a major challenge. In this study, we report dynamic flame tests on combustors with …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of fuel characteristics on the alternative jet fuel atomization at non-reacting conditions

K Kannaiyan, R Sadr - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Synthetic paraffinic kerosene jet fuel derived from natural gas (NG-SPK) is gaining
importance as a low-emission alternative fuel for aviation combustors. In this context, the …

Improved semi-theoretical correlation to predict the Sauter mean diameter of swirl cups

D Wang, Y Huang, W Yuan - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The spray downstream of swirl cups involves complex two-phase flow. Comprehensively,
understanding the flow physics of the spray to accurately predict the characteristics of the …

Effects of low temperature on near-nozzle breakup and droplet size distribution in airblast kerosene spray

Y Zhao, Y Wang, H Zhang, T Li, G Song, T Liu… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Atomization of low-temperature fuel is encountered in extreme operating conditions of liquid
propulsion systems such as cold start and high-altitude relight for aeroengines. Fuel …

[HTML][HTML] Spray characteristics of different regions downstream of a swirl cup

W Donghui, Y HUANG, H ZHANG - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2024 - Elsevier
The spray characteristics of different regions downstream of swirl cups play a critical role in
cold start and re-ignition of gas turbines. The spray measurements were performed at the …