Interactions between liquid sprays and shock waves in underexpanded flows

• Published in: Proceedings of the Combustion Institute Vol. 40; no. 1-4; p. 105244
• Main Authors: Reuter, Christopher B., Tuttle, Steven G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 2024
• Subjects: Droplet probability distribution; Droplet-shock interactions; Multiphase supersonic flow; Phase Doppler interferometry; Shock wave; Droplet probability distribution; Multiphase supersonic flow; Shock wave; Phase Doppler interferometry; Droplet-shock interactions

The interactions between droplets and shock waves have many applications, but few studies have investigated how the distributions of droplet diameters and droplet velocities in a spray are modified after passing through a shock. This study examines the droplet statistics upstream and downstream of s...