Particle/Droplet Dispersion in Two-phase Turbulent Shear Flows
Graduate Student: Mohamed Tageldin (Ph. D.’ 96)
Project Summary
This project involves fundamental research into particle and droplet dispersion in two-phase turbulent flows as it relates to a wide range of applications. Our experiments focus on the droplet dispersion in isothermal and differentially-heated turbulent mixing layers. Gas phase and droplet phase are experimentally characterized by hot-wire anemometry, thermocouples and phase Doppler particle anemometry (PDPA). Some flow visualization is also performed by laser Mie-scattering.
Publications
Tageldin, M. S. and Cetegen, B. M., “Development of mixing and dispersion in a droplet-laden, confined mixing layer” Combustion Science & Technology, Vol.130: 1-6, pp. 131 – 169, 1998
Tageldin, M. S. and Cetegen, B. M., “Dispersion and Evaporation of Liquid Droplets in a Differentially-heated Confined Mixing Layer”, presented at the 1995 Eastern States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, October 15 – 18, 1995
Tageldin, M. S. and Cetegen, B. M., “Size Selective Dispersion of Droplets in an Isothermal Confined Mixing Layer”, presented at the 1995 Eastern States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, October 15 – 18, 1995