Publication detail
PIV Investigation of a Pressure-Swirl Atomizer Spray
ĎURDINA, L. JEDELSKÝ, J. JÍCHA, M.
Czech title
Výzkum spreje generovaného tlakovou vířivou tryskou pomocí PIV
English title
PIV Investigation of a Pressure-Swirl Atomizer Spray
Type
journal article - other
Language
en
Original abstract
Pressure-swirl atomizers are widely used in various combustion applications including aircraft jet engines. Spray characteristics, such as drop-size and velocity distribution have a principal influence on the combustion process. A number of studies have dealt with single-point laser diagnostic techniques, such as Phase-Doppler Anemometry, for spray measurements. An alternative approach is the use of a whole-field method – Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). This contribution deals with investigation of spray characteristics of a spill-return pressure-swirl atomizer for a small-sized jet engine by means of PIV. The nozzle was operated on a cold test bench at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. Measurements were carried out in an axial section of the spray cone with various single-camera and stereoscopic PIV configurations. Results of our measurements provide a quantitative visualization of the spray flow fields in regimes based on the engine operating conditions. Comparison of velocity profiles obtained from the individual PIV configurations is presented and discussed. The pressure-swirl spray is recognised as an optically harsh environment for PIV due to large particle size range, high diameter–velocity correlations, strong velocity gradients and large velocity differences within an image, large variations in "seeding" concentration and out-of-plane particle movement.
Czech abstract
Tlakové vířivé trysky jsou široce používány v různých aplikacích pro spalování včetně proudových leteckých motorů. Characteristiky spreje, jako rozložení velikosti a rychlosti kapek mají principiální dopad na spalovací proces. V tomto příspěvku je použita Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) pro výzkum vlastností spreje generovaného tlakovou vířivou tryskou s obtokem.
English abstract
Pressure-swirl atomizers are widely used in various combustion applications including aircraft jet engines. Spray characteristics, such as drop-size and velocity distribution have a principal influence on the combustion process. A number of studies have dealt with single-point laser diagnostic techniques, such as Phase-Doppler Anemometry, for spray measurements. An alternative approach is the use of a whole-field method – Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). This contribution deals with investigation of spray characteristics of a spill-return pressure-swirl atomizer for a small-sized jet engine by means of PIV. The nozzle was operated on a cold test bench at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. Measurements were carried out in an axial section of the spray cone with various single-camera and stereoscopic PIV configurations. Results of our measurements provide a quantitative visualization of the spray flow fields in regimes based on the engine operating conditions. Comparison of velocity profiles obtained from the individual PIV configurations is presented and discussed. The pressure-swirl spray is recognised as an optically harsh environment for PIV due to large particle size range, high diameter–velocity correlations, strong velocity gradients and large velocity differences within an image, large variations in "seeding" concentration and out-of-plane particle movement.
Keywords in Czech
Particle Image Velocimetry, PIV, stereoscopické PIV, atomizace, sprej, rychlostní pole
Keywords in English
Particle Image Velocimetry, PIV, stereoscopic PIV, atomization, spray, flow field
RIV year
2013
Released
20.12.2013
Publisher
Association for Engineering Mechanics
Location
Brno
ISSN
1802-1484
Volume
20 (2013)
Number
6
Pages from–to
459–469
Pages count
11
BIBTEX
@article{BUT107153,
author="Lukáš {Ďurdina} and Jan {Jedelský} and Miroslav {Jícha},
title="PIV Investigation of a Pressure-Swirl Atomizer Spray",
year="2013",
volume="20 (2013)",
number="6",
month="December",
pages="459--469",
publisher="Association for Engineering Mechanics",
address="Brno",
issn="1802-1484"
}