Liquid jet atomization in cross-flowing gas is a critical phenomenon in the fuel preparation process and controls combustor efficiency and emissions. Quantitative experimental studies of atomization have been rare due to limited optical access to the near-field dense spray region. High fidelity multiphase flow simulation has shown promise as an alternative approach for scrutinizing the complex ...

A time-gated ballistic imaging instrument is used to obtain high-spatial-resolution, single-shot images of the liquid core in a water spray issuing into a gaseous crossflow. We describe further development of the diagnostic technique to improve spatial resolution and present images and statistics for various jets under crossflow experimental conditions (different Weber numbers). Series of these...

Atomization of liquid jets in gaseous crossflows has many natural and industrial applications, for example, fuel atomization gas turbine engines, rocket film cooling, and, recently, suspension solution precursor plasma spraying processes the development advanced coatings. Viscosity density medium may significantly vary applications such as spraying, which can affect instability waves on jet col...

An optimization strategy is described that combines high-fidelity simulations with response surface construction, and is applied to pulsed film cooling for turbine blades. The response surface is constructed for the film cooling effectiveness as a function of duty cycle, in the range of DC between 0.05 and 1, and pulsation frequency St in the range of 0.2–2, using a pseudospectral projection me...

In the process of crossflow microfiltration, a deposit of cake layer tends to form on the membrane, which usually controls the performance of filtration. However it is found that there exists a condition under which no deposit of cake layer is made. This condition is called the subcritical flux condition and the maximum flux in the condition here is called the critical flux. Which means, it is ...

In this report, we present the approach to cross-organizational workflow management of the CrossFlow project. CrossFlow is a European research project aiming at the support of cross-organizational workflows in dynamic virtual enterprises. The cooperation in these virtual enterprises is based on dynamic service outsourcing specified in electronic contracts. Service enactment is performed by dyna...

This paper proposes a structure and control approach for the energy saving servo control of a pneumatic servo system. The energy saving approach is enabled by supplementing a standard four-way spool valve controlled pneumatic actuator with an additional two-way valve that enables flow between the cylinder chambers. The “crossflow” valve enables recirculation of pressurized air, and thus enables...