Synchrotron X-Ray Interrogation of Turbulent Gas–Liquid Mixing in Cryogenic Rocket Sprays

Radke, Christopher D.; McManamen, J. Patrick; Kastengren, Alan L.; Swantek, Andrew B.; Meyer, Terrence R.

doi:10.2514/1.J055938

Synchrotron X-Ray Interrogation of Turbulent Gas–Liquid Mixing in Cryogenic Rocket Sprays

Journal Article · Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · AIAA Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J055938· OSTI ID:1432997

Radke, Christopher D. ^[1]; McManamen, J. Patrick ^[1]; Kastengren, Alan L. ^[2]; Swantek, Andrew B. ^[2]; Meyer, Terrence R. ^[3]

NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

The atomization and vaporization of liquid jets within turbulent gaseous flows are characterized by the mixing phenomena occurring over a wide range of spatiotemporal scales. This creates a complex, turbid medium that is not easily interrogated using conventional optical-measurement techniques. In the current study, the optically dense, multiphase flow created by a cryogenic liquid jet injected into a turbulent gaseous coflow is probed using high-speed (MHz) X-ray radiography from a focused, narrowband synchrotron source to resolve the internal cascade of scales and the evolution to isotropic, homogeneous turbulence. Changes in the spectral characteristics for different flow conditions are furthermore correlated with changes in the spatial distributions of the liquid and gas phases within the spray using simultaneous X-ray radiography and tracer (krypton) fluorescence. It is found that an increase in entrainment and mixing infers an evolution in spectral characteristics toward the well-known -5/3 law of energy dissipation in the context of the classical Kolmogorov theory. Finally, these data demonstrate the utility of the synchrotron-based X-ray radiography and fluorescence for uncovering the internal, turbulent mixing processes in multiphase and optically dense flows.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (United States); USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1432997

Journal Information:: AIAA Journal, Journal Name: AIAA Journal Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 55; ISSN 0001-1452

Publisher:: AIAACopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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