Abstract
This paper describes the atomization process of a liquid sheet generated by a coaxial swirl injector and it establishes a theoretical breakup model to predict the Sauter mean diameter (SMD) in the entire spray field. The two stage breakup model, which includes Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) and Rayleigh-Taylor (R-T) instability, is established and combined with the dispersion relation obtained by linear stability analysis. The theoretical expression to predict the SMD is then determined by full wavelength integration. The validity of the present model is first verified; the results predicted by the theoretical model showed good agreement with previous experimental data. Subsequently, effects of fluid physical properties and flow parameters on the SMD are also investigated. The related conclusions are compared and concur well with the existing literature.
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