Large eddy simulation of high-velocity fuel sprays: Studying mesh resolution and breakup model effects for spray A

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 419-442

  Wehrfritz, A ^a   Vuorinen, V ^a   Kaario, O ^a   Larmi, M ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Droplet breakup modeling; High velocity fuel sprays; Large eddy simulation; Mesh resolution

Indexed keywords

DROPLET BREAKUP; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FLOW CHARAC-TERISTICS; FUEL SPRAYS; HIGH INJECTION PRESSURES; LAGRANGIAN PARTICLE TRACKING; MESH RESOLUTION; QUALITATIVE CHARACTERIZATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROP BREAKUP; INERT GASES; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MIXTURES; VAPORS;

SPRAY NOZZLES;

EID: 84880881266     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.2013007342     Document Type: Article

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