PARTICLE DISPERSION IN HIGHLY SWIRLING, TURBULENT FLOWS

Three-dimensional transport processes of monosized droplets in a turbulent swirling shear layer were investigated experimentally and theoretically. A model experiment was designed that represents the spray dispersion produced by airblast atomizers. Based on the experimental results, a stochastic dispersion model was developed in the frame of a Lagrangian formulation. Comparison with these experimental data for the dispersion of monosized droplets were made and proved to be satisfactory. The analysis of the remaining differences between calculation and measurement emphasized the importance of an accurate description of gas-phase turbulence characteristics.