Direct numerical simulation of a liquid sheet in a compressible gas stream in axisymmetric and planar configurations |
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Authors: | George A Siamas Xi Jiang |
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Institution: | (1) Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK |
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Abstract: | A thin liquid sheet present in the shear layer of a compressible gas jet is investigated using an Eulerian approach with mixed-fluid
treatment for the governing equations describing the gas–liquid two-phase flow system, where the gas is treated as fully compressible
and the liquid as incompressible. The effects of different topological configurations, surface tension, gas pressure and liquid
sheet thickness on the flow development of the gas–liquid two-phase flow system have been examined by direct solution of the
compressible Navier–Stokes equations using highly accurate numerical schemes. The interface dynamics are captured using volume
of fluid and continuum surface force models. The simulations show that the dispersion of the liquid sheet is dominated by
vortical structures formed at the jet shear layer due to the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability. The axisymmetric case is less vortical
than its planar counterpart that exhibits formation of larger vortical structures and larger liquid dispersion. It has been
identified that the vorticity development and the liquid dispersion in a planar configuration are increased at the absence
of surface tension, which when present, tends to oppose the development of the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability. An opposite trend
was observed for an axisymmetric configuration where surface tension tends to promote the development of vorticity. An increase
in vorticity development and liquid dispersion was observed for increased liquid sheet thickness, while a decreasing trend
was observed for higher gas pressure. Therefore surface tension, liquid sheet thickness and gas pressure factors all affect
the flow vorticity which consequently affects the dispersion of the liquid.
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Keywords: | Direct numerical simulation Axisymmetric Planar Liquid sheet Surface tension Vortical structure |
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