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Spectral Characteristics of Turbulent Flow in a Scale Model of a Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle
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An experimental investigation of the spectral characteristics of turbulent flow in a scale model of a high pressure diesel fuel injector nozzle hole has been conducted. Instantaneous velocity measurements were made in a 50X transparent model of one hole of an injector nozzle using an Aerometrics Phase/Doppler Particle Analyzer (PDPA) in the velocity mode. Turbulence spectra were calculated from the velocity data using the Lomb-Scargle method. Injector hole length to diameter ratio (L/D) values of 1.3, 2.4, 4.9, and 7.7 and inlet radius to diameter ratio (R/D) values of approximately 0 and 0.3 were investigated. Results were obtained for a steady flow average Reynolds number of 10,500, which is analogous to a fuel injection velocity of 320 m/s and a sac pressure of approximately 67 MPa (10,000 psi). Turbulence time frequency spectra were obtained for significant locations in each geometry, in order to determine how geometry affects the development of the turbulent spectra. The sharp and rounded geometries showed significantly different turbulent spectral characteristics. Also, the holes with sharp inlets showed differing spectral characteristics for varying L/D values. Holes with rounded inlets did not show major differences in their spectral characteristics with varying L/D.
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Knox-Kelecy, A. and Farrell, P., "Spectral Characteristics of Turbulent Flow in a Scale Model of a Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle," SAE Technical Paper 930924, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/930924.Also In
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