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Instability growth and fragment formation in air assisted atomization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2020

G. Singh ,
A. Kourmatzis Open the ORCID record for A. Kourmatzis [Opens in a new window] ,
A. Gutteridge  and
A. R. Masri
G. Singh
Affiliation:
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW2006, Australia
A. Kourmatzis*
Affiliation:
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW2006, Australia
A. Gutteridge
Affiliation:
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW2006, Australia
A. R. Masri
Affiliation:
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW2006, Australia
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† Email address for correspondence: agisilaos.kourmatzis@sydney.edu.au
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Abstract

This paper reports an extensive study on the morphology of wave formation on the liquid core of atomizing sprays. The gas velocity, liquid jet velocity and liquid jet size are varied for two different fuels resulting in a range of liquid jet Reynolds numbers, aerodynamic Weber numbers and mass flux ratios. The liquid jet Reynolds number can be used to predict the initiation of jet instabilities, with coaxial air-flow velocity controlling their subsequent growth. A categorization of waves on the surface of the liquid according to their amplitude and wavelength has enabled (i) the identification of a threshold that leads to breakup, and (ii) the isolation of waves that lead to ligament formation from waves that result in droplets. The probability distribution of measured wavelength reasonably matches that of the ligament length, with no requirement for empirical constants. This confirms a direct link between interfacial instabilities and ligament formation in air assisted primary atomization.

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Drops and Bubbles: Aerosols/atomization

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 892 , 10 June 2020 , A29
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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