Internal and external flow characteristics of swirl atomizers: a review

GA Vijay, NSV Moorthi… - Atomization and sprays, 2015 - dl.begellhouse.com
Performance of simplex atomizer has a significant role in determining the quality of the
spray. This article reviews the nozzle geometrical constraints, fluid properties, the injection …

Liquid flow in a simplex swirl nozzle

G Amini - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2016 - Elsevier
Pressure-swirl nozzles are widely used in applications such as combustion, painting, air-
conditioning, and fire suppression. Understanding the effects of nozzle geometry and inlet …

Breakup of swirling films issued from a pressure-swirl atomizer

BH Bang, CS Ahn, SS Yoon, AL Yarin - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Applications of pressure-swirl atomizers are found in liquid rockets, gas turbines, internal
combustion engines, agriculture, food drying, pharmaceutical industry, etc. Despite …

Liquid sheet formation and spray characterization of N-heptane spray jet from a swirl atomizer: Numerical analysis and validation

Y Sun, CS Vegad, Y Li, L Dreßler, B Renou… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This paper analyzes the liquid atomization mechanisms of an N-heptane spray jet emerging
from a swirl simplex atomizer using numerical and experimental techniques. In particular, a …

Analysis and experiment on atomization characteristics of ultra-low-volume swirl nozzle for agricultural unmanned aviation vehicle

S Wen, Y Lan, J Zhang, S Li, H Zhang… - Transactions of the …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The ultra-low-volume precision spraying of agricultural UAV (unmanned aviation vehicle) is
a key technology in the field of plant protection. There are still some problems in the …

Numerical study of two-phase flow dynamics and atomization in an open-type liquid swirl injector

V Natarajan, U Unnikrishnan, WS Hwang… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The three-dimensional, two-phase flow dynamics and underlying physics in an open-type
liquid swirl injector are investigated using numerical simulations. The basis for this study is a …

Theoretical model of swirling thick film flow inside converging nozzles of various geometries

BH Bang, YI Kim, CS Ahn, S Jeong, Y Yoon, S An… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Pressure-swirl jets are of paramount importance in such applications as liquid rockets, gas
turbines, and internal combustion engines. Although the external spray has been …

[PDF][PDF] Droplet size of virocide disinfectant liquid from vortex injector sprayer under different operating conditions

BL Ivanov, BG Ziganshin, AV Dmitriev… - Engineering for Rural …, 2021 - iitf.lbtu.lv
The successful development of the livestock industry directly depends on veterinary and
sanitary wellbeing. There are different types of disinfectants on the market, but their use in …

[HTML][HTML] Droplet characterization of a pressure-swirl atomizer by means of high-fidelity modelling based on DNS simulations

FJ Salvador, P Martí-Aldaraví, A Lozano, H Taghavifar… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Liquid injection optimization is key to enhance the efficiency of many processes in a wide
variety of fields. Combustion processes are one of the most challenging ones, due to the …

Computational study on the effect of thermodynamic operating conditions on primary atomization in pressure-swirl atomizers

FJ Salvador, M Carreres, FX Demoulin… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Reducing pollutants and carbon emissions is a main and commonplace concern nowadays.
Improving liquid breakup efficiency in injection processes for combustion applications may …