The Two-Phase Conical Swirl Atomizers: Spray Characteristics

Marek Ochowiak, Andżelika Krupińska, Sylwia Włodarczak, Magdalena Matuszak, Małgorzata Markowska, Marcin Janczarek and Tomasz Szulc
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Marek Ochowiak: Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Andżelika Krupińska: Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Sylwia Włodarczak: Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Magdalena Matuszak: Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Małgorzata Markowska: Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Marcin Janczarek: Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Tomasz Szulc: Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Łukasiewicz Research Network, 60-963 Poznan, Poland

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-15

Abstract: This paper presents the results of experimental studies on two-phase conical swirl atomizers. The impact of various atomizer geometries and different operational parameters of the atomization process on the spray characteristics was investigated. The influence of the mixing chamber height H S to diameter D S ratio and the volumetric flow rates of liquid and gas on the discharge coefficient values, spray angle, droplet size expressed by Sauter mean diameter D 32 , volumetric and radial distributions of droplet diameters in the spray stream were determined. The analysis of results showed that the discharge coefficient values depend on the Reynolds number for liquid and gas and the atomizer geometry. The spray angle increases as the flow rate of liquid and gas increases depending on the applied atomizer construction. The Sauter mean diameter value is correlated with the geometric dimensions of the atomizer swirl chamber. The rapid increase in D 32 occurs after exceeding the value H S /D S ≈ 3. The Sauter mean diameter also depends on the operating parameters. A central area of stream is filled with smaller sized droplets as the gas flow rate increases.

Keywords: conical swirl atomizer; construction of atomizer; atomization; droplet size distribution; Sauter mean diameter; discharge coefficient (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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