Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer

The effect of the atomization air flow rate on the spray characteristics of a swirling twin-fluid atomizer operating on Diesel fuel is investigated. The mean droplet axial velocity and size distributions were simultaneously measured using a phase Doppler anemometer (PDA). The mean droplet diameter i...

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Main Authors: Chong, Cheng Tung, Hochgreb, Simone
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Published: Begell House Inc. 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58351/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.2015011361
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spelling my.utm.583512021-12-15T01:16:12Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58351/ Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer Chong, Cheng Tung Hochgreb, Simone TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The effect of the atomization air flow rate on the spray characteristics of a swirling twin-fluid atomizer operating on Diesel fuel is investigated. The mean droplet axial velocity and size distributions were simultaneously measured using a phase Doppler anemometer (PDA). The mean droplet diameter is found to increase with radial distance from the spray centreline, while its axial velocity decreases from a peak at the centreline. Increasing the atomizing air-liquid fuel mass ratio (ALR) reduces the fuel droplet size due to the increased shear and increases the spray penetration length as a result of increased momentum. Comparison of the drop size-ALR relations to previous independently developed correlations shows good agreement. A comparison was made between the observable boundaries obtained with Mie scattering and the droplet number density. It is found that the Mie images correspond to 95%-99% edge of the cumulative droplet mass distribution through the spray. Begell House Inc. 2015 Article PeerReviewed Chong, Cheng Tung and Hochgreb, Simone (2015) Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer. Atomization And Sprays, 25 (8). pp. 657-673. ISSN 1044-5110 http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.2015011361 DOI:10.1615/AtomizSpr.2015011361
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Chong, Cheng Tung
Hochgreb, Simone
Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer
description The effect of the atomization air flow rate on the spray characteristics of a swirling twin-fluid atomizer operating on Diesel fuel is investigated. The mean droplet axial velocity and size distributions were simultaneously measured using a phase Doppler anemometer (PDA). The mean droplet diameter is found to increase with radial distance from the spray centreline, while its axial velocity decreases from a peak at the centreline. Increasing the atomizing air-liquid fuel mass ratio (ALR) reduces the fuel droplet size due to the increased shear and increases the spray penetration length as a result of increased momentum. Comparison of the drop size-ALR relations to previous independently developed correlations shows good agreement. A comparison was made between the observable boundaries obtained with Mie scattering and the droplet number density. It is found that the Mie images correspond to 95%-99% edge of the cumulative droplet mass distribution through the spray.
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author Chong, Cheng Tung
Hochgreb, Simone
author_facet Chong, Cheng Tung
Hochgreb, Simone
author_sort Chong, Cheng Tung
title Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer
title_short Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer
title_full Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer
title_fullStr Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer
title_full_unstemmed Effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer
title_sort effect of atomizing air flow on spray atomization of aninternal-mix twin-fluid atomizer
publisher Begell House Inc.
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58351/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.2015011361
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