Title
Frozen core-annular flow model for effervescent atomizer
Date Issued
01 October 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Amaro J.
dos Santos L.R.
de Carvalho J.A.
Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul
Publisher(s)
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Abstract
This research consists in the development of a frozen core-annular flow model to estimate the physical variables of the fluids at the exit orifice of the effervescent atomizer. The model is validated through experimental results of the mean thickness of the ligaments, obtaining excellent estimates for GLR ≥ 1.0%. The model is used to simulate five operating conditions in 17 effervescent atomizers. The results obtained show that the geometric variables defining the atomizer design have no significant influence on the estimated physical variables. The estimated physical variables are: (a) gas volume fraction, (b) dimensionless two-phase pressure, (c) dimensionless gas temperature, (d) dimensionless two-phase density, (e) liquid velocity, (f) gas velocity, and (g) liquid thickness. The ranges for the velocity and thickness of the liquid are [7.976, 26.892 m/s] and [165, 641 µm], respectively. Finally, a dimensionless model is established to estimate the integral Sauter mean diameter (ID32) of the spray droplets. The dimensionless model is characterized by having R2 = 0.734 and RMSE = 3.165, so it is considered good for making future predictions.
Volume
44
Issue
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería mecánica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85137752360
Source
Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
ISSN of the container
16785878
Sponsor(s)
This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001.
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