Understanding the collapse of flash-boiling sprays formed by multi-hole injectors operating at low injection pressures

ŁJ Kapusta - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Sprays consisting of initially separated plumes, which are generated by multi-hole injectors
in strong flash-boiling conditions, may collapse and form a single spray cloud. It has been …

[HTML][HTML] A real-fluid low-dissipative solver for flash boiling simulations of non-equilibrium mixtures

F Duronio, M Battistoni, A Di Mascio, A De Vita… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
An Eulerian fluid-dynamic code for simulating compressible, multi-phase flows with phase
transition modeling was developed. The code features a low-dissipative flux-splitting …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study and empirical modelling of direct-injection n-heptane sprays formed under flash-boiling conditions

J Bachanek, R Rogóż, K Pachler, R Tatschl… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of flash boiling on global structures of n-
heptane sprays formed by a multi-hole injector in a wide range of fuel temperatures and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of an effervescent breakup model for Lagrangian simulations of real fuel sprays

F Duronio, A Zhang, L Zhao, A De Vita - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Flash boiling drastically alters the characteristics of spray atomization and plume structure,
which could impose challenges for modern propulsion systems design regarding fuel/air …

Near-nozzle flash-boiling flow of iso-octane, methanol, and ammonia in the engine combustion network spray G injector

SK Rachakonda, D Goette, DP Schmidt - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Non-carbon and e-fuels such as ammonia and methanol are attractive options for the
transportation community's decarbonization efforts. To utilize these highly volatile fuels, their …

Liquid propane injection in flash-boiling conditions

ŁJ Kapusta, J Bachanek, C Jiang, J Piaszyk, H Xu… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the influence of flash-boiling conditions on liquid propane
sprays formed by a multi-hole injector at various injection pressures. The focus was on spray …

Investigating 3-D Effects on Flashing Cryogenic Jets with Highly Resolved LES

JW Gärtner, A Kronenburg, A Rees… - Flow, Turbulence and …, 2023 - Springer
For the development of upper stage rocket engines with laser ignition, the transition of
oxidizer and fuel from the pure cryogenic liquid streams to an ignitable mixture needs to be …

Numerical analysis of flash-boiling spray characteristics with liquid ammonia

J Wang, H Wang, Z Zheng, M Yao - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Liquid ammonia is a promising clean fuel, but it has a greater tendency to flash-boil than
conventional fuels. This study confirms the reliability of utilizing the Eulerian framework and …

General understanding on spray collapse process of an asymmetrical multi-hole direct injection gasoline injector under wide flash-boiling conditions

J Zhang, Y Li, H Xu, Y Liu, X Ma… - International Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
How the under-expansion impacts the flash-boiling spray collapse process over wide
superheat levels (Rp, defined as the ratio of saturation pressure to ambient pressure) is not …

Experimental investigation of self-pressurized propellant injection into a simulated rocket motor combustion chamber

D Stannard, D Quinn, C Hill, C Johansen - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Behaviour of self-pressurized nitrous oxide (N 2 O) injection through a sharp-edged channel
intended to replicate a rocket motor injector has been studied using carbon dioxide (CO 2) …