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Drop-size distribution for crosscurrent breakup of a liquid jet in a convective airstream /

an apparatus has been designed and constructed. A laser

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lyn, Gregory Michael
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
Subjects:
Major mechanical engineering.
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:an apparatus has been designed and constructed. A laser
atomization process called a jet in a crossflow as the
decrease. Overall SMD decreases for decreased air-to-liquid
depending on the desired condition. SMD shows an increase in
diameter is determined to be as follows: [ ]
different nozzle orifice diameters. A water rotameter is
diffraction particle analyzer technique is used to spatially
distilled water, is held constant at 10.240 atm for the five
distribution. Injection pressure for the injected liquid,
Experimental investigations have been completed in the study
for a constant Y-Coordinate. A correlation of SMD-to-orifice
For equal air-to-liquid ratios, overall SMD increases as the
measure the spray Sauter-Mean Diameters. The Rosin-Rammler
of a simulated fuel injector system implementing an airblast
orifice exit. The SMD growth rate decreases for increased
primary means of fuel atomization. To complete these studies
ratios. SMD decreases as the spray progresses downstream of
Reynolds numbers are set at 50,000, 60,000, and 70,000
size for an increased distance from the top to the bottom of
the orifice exit in the direction of the airflow (X-Position)
the test channel which is defined as the Y-Position from the
two parameter model is assumed for the droplet size
used to vary flowrates from 0.75 to 5.0 GPH and airflow
water flowrate and airflow Reynolds number combinations
water flowrates for a given airflow and orifice injector.
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiv, 105 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.