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Numerical and Experimental Spray Analysis of Castor and Jatropha Biodiesel under Non-Evaporating Conditions
doi: 10.3390/en15207808
Fuel spray characteristics influence combustion, which in turn has a direct impact on engine performance and emissions. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in novel castor oil biodiesel. However, few investigations have been performed that combine both numerical and experimental biodiesel spray analyses. Hence, in this paper, we aim to explore the spray behavior of castor and jatropha biodiesel by employing numerical and experimental methods under non-evaporating, varying injection, and ambient conditions. The experimental study was carried out in a control volume vessel (CVV) at high injection and ambient pressures. The fuel atomization was modelled in ANSYS Fluent using a Lagrangian/Eulerian multiphase formulation. The results revealed that the Kelvin–Helmholtz and Rayleigh–Taylor (KHRT) model coupled with the Taylor Analogy Breakup (TAB) model provide a better estimation of the penetration length (PL) and spray cone angle (SCA) compared to the KH and TAB models. On average, Jatropha biodiesel (JB-20) and castor biodiesel (CB-20) showed a 10% to 22% longer PL, 8% to 10.6% narrower spray cone angles, and 3% to 6% less spray area, respectively, compared to diesel. The numerical predictions showed that JB-20 and CB-20 had an around 24.7–48.3% larger Sauter mean diameter (SMD) and a 38.6–73.3% average mean diameter (AMD).
- Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Pakistan
- Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología Peru
- University of Engineering and Technology Pakistan
- Sejong University Korea (Republic of)
- Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología Peru
castor biodiesel, Technology, T, spray characteristics, jatropha biodiesel, spray cone angle, spray characteristics; castor biodiesel; jatropha biodiesel; ANSYS Fluent; penetration length; spray cone angle; Sauter mean diameter, ANSYS Fluent, penetration length
castor biodiesel, Technology, T, spray characteristics, jatropha biodiesel, spray cone angle, spray characteristics; castor biodiesel; jatropha biodiesel; ANSYS Fluent; penetration length; spray cone angle; Sauter mean diameter, ANSYS Fluent, penetration length
