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Large eddy simulation and dynamic mode decomposition of internal flow structure of pressure swirl atomizer

  • Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

The present work reports on the flow characteristics of a pressure swirl atomizer using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) using STAR-CCM+ commercial software from SIEMENS. Upon a primary RANS simulation, grids have locally refined by a factor of Kolmogorov length scale. A time-steps of 2e-6s with 2nd order discretization scheme was used. The internal and external flow field of the spray is investigated and the swirl-related features of the nozzle are described using the extracted data on two different grids. The helical vortex inside the nozzle revealed the interaction of the generated air-core with the liquid film attached to the discharge orifice wall. Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) confirmed the quality of LES and presents the time-scales existing in the vicinity of the data extraction probes. the By analyzing the velocity wave structure formed from outside the nozzle due to swirling flow, the primary and secondary break-up regions are distinguished and the time lag between the two are computed. Using MATLAB, Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) was applied to extract the dominant structures inside the nozzle. The first DMD mode demonstrated a helical Precessing Vortex Core (PVC) due to Vortex Breakdown (VB) and its effects on the air core.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2018
EditorsTimothy C.W. Lau, Richard M. Kelso
PublisherAustralasian Fluid Mechanics Society
ISBN (Electronic)9780646597843
StatePublished - 2018
Event21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2018 - Adelaide, Australia
Duration: 2018.12.102018.12.13

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2018

Conference

Conference21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2018
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityAdelaide
Period18.12.1018.12.13

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Engineering - Petroleum
  • Engineering - Chemical

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