High flow rate nozzle system with production of uniform size droplets
Method steps for production of substantially uniform size droplets from a flow of liquid include forming the flow of liquid, periodically modulating the momentum of the flow of liquid in the flow direction at controlled frequency, generating a cross flow direction component of momentum and modulation of the cross flow momentum of liquid at substantially the same frequency and phase as the modulation of flow direction momentum, and spraying the so formed modulated flow through a first nozzle outlet to form a desired spray configuration. A second modulated flow through a second nozzle outlet is formed according to the same steps, and the first and second modulated flows impinge upon each other generating a liquid sheet. Nozzle apparatus for modulating each flow includes rotating valving plates interposed in the annular flow of liquid. The plates are formed with radial slots. Rotation of the rotating plates is separably controlled at differential angular velocities for a selected modulating frequency to achieve the target droplet size and production rate for a given flow. The counter rotating plates are spaced to achieve a desired amplitude of modulation in the flow direction, and the angular velocity of the downstream rotating plate is controlled to achieve the desired amplitude of modulation of momentum in the cross flow direction. Amplitude of modulation is set according to liquid viscosity. 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- University of Maine
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CE40626
- Assignee:
- Univ. of Maine, Bangor, ME (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4962886; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-258203
- OSTI ID:
- 7019234
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 14 Oct 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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