Numerical Simulation of Like and Unlike Impinging Jets

[EN] In the present study, using the open source OpenFOAM code, a numerical simulation is performed taking the adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) technique during solution. Formation of liquid sheet after the impact of two identical cylindrical jets at various conditions is studied. Since the flow patte...

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Autores: Dolatkhahi, Hamed, Oliaee, Ghader, Kebriaee, Azadeh
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/100369
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/100369
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Two phase flow
injector
Impingement jet
Numerical solution
Dynamic mesh
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Sumario:[EN] In the present study, using the open source OpenFOAM code, a numerical simulation is performed taking the adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) technique during solution. Formation of liquid sheet after the impact of two identical cylindrical jets at various conditions is studied. Since the flow pattern depends upon the Reynolds and Weber numbers, numerical tests are conducted at a variety of flow velocities and Reynolds numbers to demonstrate the effect of these parameters on the sheet formation. It is then concluded that at various conditions, different instabilities occur in the flow; hence, different sheet formations a flow patterns happen. In this study, impact of two dissimilar cylindrical fluid jets is successfully simulated for the first time in literature. Actually, water and oil jets are taken into account and their impact behavior is studied. In the presence of the surrounding air, an unstable sheet will form after impact due to the high injection speed of the jets. As depicted in the results, since the inertia and other physical characteristics of the two fluids are dissimilar, different phases are more intensely diffused.