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The characteristics of sprays produced by coaxial airblast atomisersMeasurements of droplet size, velocity, liquid flux and concentration were made in sprays produced by a coaxial airblast atomizer using a phase Doppler anemometer. The atomizer comprised a liquid jet with exit diameter varied between 1.1 and 2.3 mm positioned in the center of a gaseous annular stream. The characteristics of the preburner sprays of the main engine of the space shuttle were simulated by using water and air respectively replacing liquid oxygen and hydrogen. Reduction of the diameter of the liquid tube was found to improve the atomization and reduce the rate of spread of sprays with similar gas-to-liquid velocity ratio. The presence of a converging nozzle at the exit of the gaseous jet improved the atomization and increased the rate of spread of sprays with gas-to-liquid velocity ratio up to around 45, but had no effect for higher velocity ratios.
Document ID
19930040799
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hardalupas, Y.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Whitelaw, J. H.
(Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine London, United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-0698
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
Location: Reno, NV
Country: United States
Start Date: January 11, 1993
End Date: January 14, 1993
Sponsors: AIAA
Accession Number
93A24796
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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