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Modeling on effervescent atomization: A review

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study and modeling process of effervescent atomization are reviewed. The mechanism of droplet events and the treatment of liquid fragmentation process and dispersed particles are systematically presented, which includes the primary atomization of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid, instability analysis, turbulence treatment, particle tracking, secondary atomization and droplets collision. The review on the sub-models involved in the simulation of effervescence is followed by a summary of the achievements of modeling. First is the validation of models; then the parametric study is summarized; the third part introduces the fitting formula of droplet mean size and impinging factors, and finally the scope of future study is indicated.

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Abbreviations

ALR:

air-to-liquid ratio, by mass

C D :

drag coefficient

D noz :

nozzle diameter, m

d d :

the droplet diameter, m

e :

internal energy, J

F :

force, N

g :

gravity force, N

k :

turbulent kinetic energy per unit mass

k bu :

breakup frequency, s−1

k ω :

wave number

ṁ :

mass flow rate, kg/s

m :

mass, kg

p :

pressure kg s2/m

Q :

heat source, J

q :

heat flux vector

r :

droplet radius, m

Re :

Reynolds number

Sr :

nterface velocity slip ratio

SMD:

Sauter mean diameter, m

U rel :

relative velocity vector, m/s

u, v, w :

velocity, m/s

x :

radial coordinate, m

y :

axial coordinate, m

α :

volume fraction of gas

ζ :

deformation parameter

μ :

dynamic viscosity, kg/ms

ρ :

density, kg/m3

σ :

surface tension, kg/m2

δ :

thickness sheet, m

ϑ :

growth rate

ɛ :

viscous dissipation rate, J/ms

χ :

distance between the center of one drop and U rel, m

ω :

drop oscillation frequency, /s

ϖ :

viscous shear stress tensor

cr:

criteria

g:

gas

l:

liquid

o:

orifice

p:

particle

s:

sheet

1:

small droplet

2:

large droplet

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Qian, L., Lin, J. Modeling on effervescent atomization: A review. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 54, 2109–2129 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-011-4536-1

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