Nanoparticle additive fuels: Atomization, combustion and fuel characteristics

R Küçükosman, AA Yontar, K Ocakoglu - Journal of Analytical and Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoparticle additive fuels (NAFs) are new generation fuels containing nano-sized
functional agents that regulate combustion, atomization, and emission behavior without …

Advances in Sprinkler Irrigation: A Review in the Context of Precision Irrigation for Crop Production

JN Chauhdary, H Li, Y Jiang, X Pan, Z Hussain… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The non-judicious use of water at the farm level in traditional irrigation application methods
is a present-day concern across the world that can be resolved by enhancing application …

Liquid jet breakup for non-circular orifices under low pressures

F Wang, T Fang - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2015 - Elsevier
This study uses a high-speed visualization technique to investigate the breakup process and
flow behavior of low pressure water jets issued from non-circular orifices including square …

Planar liquid jet: Early deformation and atomization cascades

A Zandian, WA Sirignano, F Hussain - Physics of Fluids, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The temporal evolution of three-dimensional instabilities on a planar liquid sheet segment is
studied using direct numerical simulation, and the level-set and volume-of-fluid methods for …

Study of the thickness of the liquid film formed by a round water jet impinging on a curved cylindrical wall

W Yuan, Y Huang, H Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
An experimental setup has been established to investigate the thickness profiles of the liquid
film formed by an oblique round water jet impinging on curved walls. The influence of the jet …

Breakup of a power-law liquid sheet formed by an impinging jet injector

L Yang, Q Fu, Y Qu, B Gu, M Zhang - International Journal of Multiphase …, 2012 - Elsevier
Gel propellant is promising for future aerospace application, but because it behaves as the
non-Newtonian power-law liquid, it is difficult to atomize. Impinging jet injectors are often …

Droplet distribution characteristics of impact sprinklers with circular and noncircular nozzles: Effect of nozzle aspect ratios and equivalent diameters

Y Jiang, J Liu, H Li, L Hua, Y Yong - Biosystems Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Droplet distribution characteristics with different nozzles experimentally
studied.•Noncircular nozzles had a better water distribution at a low working …

Effect of physical properties of an emulsion pesticide on the atomisation process and the spatial distribution of droplet size

W Yang, W Jia, M Ou, W Zhong, L Jiang, X Wang - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the process of applying plant protection sprays, the atomisation process of complex
pesticide components such as emulsion pesticides is different from that of water. Indeed …

Effects of aspect ratio on the flow development of rectangular liquid jets issued into stagnant air

M Tadjfar, A Jaberi - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2019 - Elsevier
The flow development and instability characteristics of rectangular liquid jets were
experimentally and theoretically investigated. Rayleigh's classical analysis for estimating …

Visualization of internal flow and the effect of orifice geometry on the characteristics of spray and flow field in pressure-swirl atomizers

J Cui, H Lai, J Li, Y Ma - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The quality of fuel atomization has a significant influence on combustion efficiency and
emissions. One way to achieve optimized engine performance is to minimizing the atomized …