Turbulence Modulation and Dense-Spray Structure
Abstract
A theoretical and experimental study of phenomena related to dense sprays is described. Two aspects of dense sprays are being considered: effects of turbulence modulation, which is the direct effect of particle (drop) motion on the turbulence properties of multiphase flows; and the structure and mixing properties of the dense-spray region of pressure atomized sprays. Turbulence modulation is being studied by considering spherical monodisperse glass particles falling in a stagnant water bath, where effects of turbulence modulation are responsible for the entire turbulence field. Measurements involve phase velocities and temporal and spatial correlations and spectra of the continuous phase velocities using a two-point phase-discriminating laser Doppler anemometer. Flow properties are being analyzed using stochastic methods: assuming linear superposition of randomly arriving particle wakes (Poisson statistics) for liquid phase properties; and random-walk calculations based on statistical time-series methods for particle properties. Multiphase flow, Sprays, Particle-laden flow.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA202449
Entities
People
- G. A. Ruff
- Gerard M. Faeth
- R. N. Parthasarathy
Organizations
- University of Michigan