Projects
Projects: Summary of Projects by RegionProjects in Region Scotland involving University of Edinburgh : EP/Y028848/1 |
||
| Reference Number | EP/Y028848/1 | |
| Title | PRIME: Unresolved fluid mechanics at liquid/gas interfaces for PRIMary brEakup of atomizing sprays | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 95%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Oil and gas combustion) 5%; |
|
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 50%; Equipment 50%; |
|
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 40%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 40%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Applied Mathematics) 10%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics) 10%; |
|
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr B Peterson No email address given Sch of Engineering and Electronics University of Edinburgh |
|
| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 September 2023 | |
| End Date | 31 August 2028 | |
| Duration | 60 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £1,693,853 | |
| Industrial Sectors | ||
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Frontier Grants - Consolidator | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr B Peterson , Sch of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh (100.000%) |
| Web Site | ||
| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Efficient spray atomization plays a critical role within society, ranging from effective medical treatment to cleaner propulsion systems. Primary breakup - the process of disintegrating a liquid stream into large (primary) drops - is the consequential first step of atomization, but is also the least understood for atomizing sprays. This long-standing problem exists due to a lack of experimental tools that can measure the fundamental fluid dynamics that govern the primary breakup processes at liquid-gas interfaces (LGI) at the core of the spray. PRIME is uniquely designed to address this problem. We have developed a unique set of advanced diagnostic tools that provide the exclusive capability to measure fluid velocity and acceleration at LGIs of the liquid jet and primary drops. These tools are a unique combination of pulse-burst Ballistic Imaging combined with wavelet-based Optical Flow (wOF). In PRIME, we establish our proof-of-concept tools, and develop wOF for original applications with two-photon laser induced fluorescence, to provide ground-breaking measurements that help resolve unanswered questions of primary breakup. Two spray facilities will be developed in PRIME, which provide a unique platform to apply our diagnostics for new fundamental knowledge for a range of sprays from basic to technically-relevant complex sprays. These facilities will include custom-built transparent nozzles to perform imaging measurements inside the spray nozzle. Advanced diagnostics will be combined with a suite of established imaging diagnostics (shadowgraphy, schlieren, micro-PIV) to correlate the primary breakup flow dynamics with its corresponding breakup genesis occurring inside the spray nozzle. PRIME will provide substantial breakthroughs in knowledge, and will generate a comprehensive spray database designed for the development and validation of computational models for the wider spray community. As such, PRIME is intended for long term success | |
| Data | No related datasets |
|
| Projects | No related projects |
|
| Publications | No related publications |
|
| Added to Database | 29/11/23 | |
