Modelling and experiment of impingement and atomization of a liquid spray on a wall

• Published in: International journal of engine research 2000-02, Vol.1 (1), p.87-105
• Main Authors: Trujillo, M. F., Mathews, W. S., Lee, C. F., Peters, J. E.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1468-0874; 2041-3149
• DOI: 10.1243/1468087001545281

Abstract An experimental and computational investigation of spray impingement on a flat surface is presented. Different angles of incidence are studied, namely 30, 45 and 60°C measured from the normal to the surface. Back-lit photographs of the wall spray taken at various times during the impingement period give a qualitative view of the secondary atomization process. A stochastic model based on the sampling of velocity and size distributions of secondary droplets is used to simulate the creation of incident droplet fragments created by the numerous splashing events occurring during the impingement period. Size characteristics of the secondary droplet cloud are computed at various points in the impingement region and these are compared against phase/Doppler particle analyser (P/DPA) measurements yielding reasonable agreement. The effect of surface roughness is incorporated into the model and is found to play a major role in affecting the splashing threshold and the sizes of splashing fragments. The secondary droplet distributions are virtually unchanged among the different angles of incidence. This behaviour is explained by considering the shift in the splashing droplet distribution as a function of incident angle.