Investigation of Diesel Spray Structure and Spray/Wall Interactions in a Constant Volume Pressure Vessel

James A. Schwalb; Thomas W. Ryan; Lee G. Dodge

doi:10.4271/941918

1994-10-01

Investigation of Diesel Spray Structure and Spray/Wall Interactions in a Constant Volume Pressure Vessel 941918

High-speed movie films, and laser-diffraction drop sizing were used to evaluate the structure, penetration rate, cone angle, and drop size distribution of diesel sprays in a constant volume pressure vessel. As further means of evaluating the data, comparisons are made between the film measurements, and calculations from a dense gas jet model. In addition to the high-speed film data that describes the overall structure of the spray as a function of time, a laser diffraction instrument was used to measure drop size distribution through a cross-section of the spray.

In terms of the growth of the total spray volume (a rough measure of the amount of air entrained in the spray), spray impingement causes an initial delay, but generally the same overall growth rate as an equivalent unimpeded spray. Agreement between measurements and calculations is excellent for a diesel spray with a 0.15 mm D orifice and relatively high injection pressures. Drop sizes of 15-30 micrometers were measured at these injection conditions.

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Investigation of Diesel Spray Structure and Spray/Wall Interactions in a Constant Volume Pressure Vessel 941918

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