Experimental and numerical analysis of spray-film-interaction for thin wall-films

• Applicant: Professor Dr.-Ing. Reinhold Kneer
• Subject Area: Technical Thermodynamics ; Hydraulic and Turbo Engines and Piston Engines
• Term: from 2015 to 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 280662579

The interaction of high-density sprays with thin wall-films is of technical relevance for IC engine applications. Scientific literature offers a large number of investigations on single-droplet/wall-film-interaction, which have led to the development of various models describing the outcome of the interaction process. Own studies on spray/wallfilm-interaction suggest that for high-density sprays single-droplet-effects are of minor importance. Instead, droplet swarming (including droplet collisions and simultaneous impact of a multitude of droplets) and jet impingement (including jet deflection and wall-shear-stresses) dominate liquid deposition and removal. In the given proposal, the influence of swarming and shear stress will be quantified by experimental and numerical methods, applying a state-of-the-art numerical spray model, a generic experimental setup, and laser-based optical measurement techniques.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants