Affiliation:
1. Brandenburg University of Technology
2. LOGE AB
3. Loge Deutschland GmbH
Abstract
<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">Spray modeling is among the main aspects of mixture formation and combustion in internal combustion engines. It plays a major role in pollutant formation and energy efficiency although adequate modeling is still under development. Strong grid dependence is observed in the droplet-based stochastic spray model commonly used. As an alternative, an interactive model called 'SprayLet' is being developed for spray simulations based on one-dimensional integrated equations for the gas and liquid phases, resulting from cross-sectionally averaging of multi-dimensional transport equations to improve statistical convergence. The formulated one-dimensional cross-section averaged system is solved independently of the CFD program to provide source terms for mass, momentum and heat transfer between the gas and liquid phases. The transport processes take place in a given spray cone where the nozzle exit is automatically resolved. In the 1D program, the conservation equations are for droplet diameter, droplet temperature, as well as for continuity and momentum of the liquid and the gaseous phase are solved. The source terms between the phases are conservatively embedded into the spray region of the CFD program. In CFD program, the transport equations are solved for gas phase only. The SprayLet model is validated using standard Sandia sprays by comparing penetration lengths and fuel mixture fractions with experimental data.</div></div>
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