Effect of droplet characteristics on liquid-phase distribution in spray zone of internal mixing air-mist nozzle

In continuous casting production,droplet characteristics are important parameters for evaluating the nozzle atomization quality,and have a significant impact on the secondary cooling effect and the slab quality.In order to study the behavior of atomized droplets after reaching the slab surface and to optimize the spray cooling effect,the influence of droplet diameter and droplet velocity on the migration behavior of droplets in the secondary cooling zone was analyzed by FLUENT software.Results show that the droplets in the spray zone and on the slab surface are mainly concentrated in the center,thus,the liquid volume fraction in the center is higher than that of either side.As the droplet diameter increases,the region of high liquid volume fraction on the slab surface becomes wider,and the liquid phase distribution in the slab width direction becomes uneven.Although increasing the droplet velocity at the nozzle exit has little effect on droplet diffusion in the spray zone,the distribution becomes more uneven due to more liquid reaches the slab surface per unit time.A prediction formula of the maximum water flow rate on the slab surface for specific droplet characteristics was proposed based on dimensionless analysis and validated by simulated data.A nozzle spacing of 210 mm was recommended under the working conditions in this study,which ensures effective coverage of the spray water over the slab surface and enhances the distribution uniformity of water flow rate in the transverse direction.

A Review of Engine Fuel Injection Studies Using Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Imaging

Fuel spray characteristics directly determine the formation pattern and quality of the fuel/air mixture in an engine,and thus affect the combustion process.For this reason,the improvement and optimization of fuel injection systems is crucial to the development of engine technologies.The fuel jet breakup and atomization process is a complex liquid-gas two-phase turbulent flow system that has not yet been fully elucidated.Owing to the limitations of standard optical measurement techniques,the spray breakup mechanism and its interaction with the nozzle internal flow are still unclear.However,in recent years synchrotron radiation(SR)X-ray imaging technologies have been widely applied in engine fuel injection studies because of the higher energy and brilliance of third-generation SR light sources.This review provides a brief introduction to the development of SR technology and compares the critical parameters of the primary third-generation SR light sources available worldwide.The basic principles and applications of various X-ray imaging technologies with regard to nozzle internal structure measurements,visualization of in-nozzle flow characteristics and quantitative analyses of near-field spray transient dynamics are examined in detail.