Time-resolved low-pressure air-assisted spray performance and unsteadiness evaluation

H Wu, Z Zhang, F Zhang, WL Roberts - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The main advantages of air-assisted spray are its high-quality atomization at low injection
pressures and insensitivity to the viscosity of atomized liquid. In this study, the droplet size …

An experimental investigation of droplet morphology in swirl flow

PK Kirar, SK Soni, PS Kolhe, KC Sahu - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
The interaction of a droplet with a swirling airstream is investigated experimentally using
shadowgraphy and particle image velocimetry techniques. In swirl flow, the droplet …

Thermal nonequilibrium and mechanical forces induced breakup and droplet formation of superheated liquid jets under depressurized release

X Zhu, X Pan, Y Mei, J Ma, H Tang, Y Zhu… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Superheated liquid jets disintegrate into numerous droplets when released into the ambient
with lower saturated pressure, driven by thermal nonequilibrium induced flashing and the …

Droplet size distribution in a swirl airstream using in-line holography technique

SS Ade, PK Kirar, LD Chandrala… - Journal of Fluid …, 2023 - cambridge.org
We investigate the morphology and size distribution of satellite droplets resulting from the
interaction of a freely falling water droplet with a swirling airstream of different strengths by …

Droplet dynamics and spray mechanism of air-assisted intermittent atomization under different injection timings

Y Hui, H Wu, Z Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The droplet dynamics and spray mechanism of air-assisted intermittent atomization were
experimentally investigated, with a particular focus on the effect of injection timing (duration …

A numerical study of aero engine sub-idle operation: from a realistic representation of spray injection to detailed chemistry LES-CMC

M Okraschevski, LCC Mesquita, R Koch… - Flow, Turbulence and …, 2023 - Springer
High altitude relight is a matter of increasing importance for aero engine manufacturers, in
which combustion plays literally a vital role. In this paper we want to evaluate the predictive …

Temporal instability of confined three-dimensional liquid jet with heat and mass transfer under longitudinal acoustic oscillations

X Deng, H Wang, X Cui, L Xie, B Jia - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The temporal instability of a confined viscous liquid jet surrounded by high-speed co-flowing
viscous gas phase is studied in this work. The effect of the longitudinal acoustic oscillations …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of different pressures and laying lengths of micro-sprinkling hose irrigation on irrigation uniformity and yield of spring wheat

W Wang, R Xu, R Wei, W Wang, X Hu - Agricultural Water Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The experiment employed a commonly used micro-sprinkling hose (N50) to investigate the
variation in water distribution uniformity during different growth stages of spring wheat …

Dimensionless Characteristic Analysis of Indoor Gas–Liquid Humidification Jet Under Low Air Pressure on the Qinghai‐Xizang Plateau

J Hu, Y Wang, D Wang, C Song, B Suolang, Z Fu… - Indoor …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mastering the characteristics of gas–liquid humidification jets at low pressure is fundamental
for creating indoor humidity environments on the Qinghai‐Xizang Plateau. In this paper, we …

An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Surface Tension and Viscosity on the Atomization Effect of a Solid Cone Nozzle

M Li, H Yang, J Wang, G Li, J Tang - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
To investigate the influence of surface tension and viscosity on the atomization performance
of solid cone nozzles and improve their dust reduction efficiency in industrial and mining …