The characteristics of droplets in a water hollow-cone spray from nozzles 1.1 mm and 3.6 mm in diameter in an air environment have been investigated experimentally. The dual phase Doppler anemometry (PDA) system was used to measure the size and two velocity components of individual spherical particles. The liquid spray geometry, including spray breakup length and spray angle were also obtained experimentally. The mechanism and the influence of these parameters on a hollow cone spray flow were described.

Volume Subject Area:
Thermal Hydraulics
Keywords:
Spray, Droplet, Nozzle, Two-Phase Flow, Phase Doppler Anemometry
Topics:
Drops, Nozzles, Sprays
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