Large-eddy simulation of non-vaporizing sprays using the spectral-element method

Colmenares F., J. D.; Ameen, M. M.; Patel, S. S.

doi:10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2022.104155

Large-eddy simulation of non-vaporizing sprays using the spectral-element method

Journal Article · Sat Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · International Journal of Multiphase Flow

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2022.104155· OSTI ID:1961605

Colmenares F., J. D. ^[1]; Ameen, M. M. ^[1]; Patel, S. S. ^[1]

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

Predictive simulations of high-pressure sprays require accurate representation of the turbulent gaseous flow field generated by liquid jet. Typically, the accuracy that can be obtained with low-order numerical methods (e.g. finite volume, finite element) is limited by stability issues in fine grids and the order of convergence of the method. In this work, we resolve the turbulent flow field in an Eulerian manner using the high-order spectral element method, coupled with a Lagrangian parcels approach to model the atomizing liquid jet. Large eddy simulations of single-hole sprays under non-evaporative conditions were conducted and compared against experimental data from Margot et al. (2008) and Spray A data from the Engine Combustion Network. The sensitivity of liquid penetration and droplet sizes to different breakup model parameters was studied. The effect of different numerical parameters, such as polynomial order of the solution (grid resolution), on liquid penetration was also analyzed. The method achieved grid-independent results using p-refinement, achieving finer resolution (by a factor of x 1.7 - x 3.5) in the gas-phase solution than in state-of-the-art simulations using the finite-volume method. Here the results showed good agreement with experimental data, demonstrating the ability of the current method to accurately capture liquid penetration and the shape of the spray.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1961605

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1962908

Journal Information:: International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Journal Name: International Journal of Multiphase Flow Vol. 154; ISSN 0301-9322

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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