Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) techniques have become one of the main tools in the design and development of diesel engines. There exist, however, some drawbacks and problems that must be overcome in the next years. One of the challenges is to predict accurately the couple between the flow inside the nozzle and the spray, including the primary break-up and the secondary atomization. In the l...

The aim of this work was to study the effect of spray drying conditions on quality of coconut sugar powder and their characteristics. Effects of inlet air temperature (120°C, 150°C and 180°C) and maltodextrin concentrations (DE 9-12) at 10%, 20% and 30% (w/v) on physical properties of spray dried coconut sugar powder were investigated. Buchi mini spray dryer, model B-290, was used in this work....

BACKGROUND Mikania laevigata leaves are commonly used in Brazil as a medicinal plant. OBJECTIVE To obtain hydroalcoholic dried extract by nebulization and evaluate its antiulcerogenic potential. MATERIALS AND METHODS Plant material and hydroalcoholic extract were processed and analyzed for their physicochemical characteristics. A method using HPLC was validated to quantify coumarin and o-co...

In spray painting applications, it is essential to generate a spray gun trajectory such that the entire surface is completely covered and receives an acceptably uniform layer of paint deposition; we call this the “uniform coverage” problem. The uniform coverage problem is challenging because the atomizer emits a non-trivial paint distribution, thus making the relationships between the spray gun...

Accurate spray characterization helps to better understand the pesticide spray application process. The goal of this research was to present the proof of principle of a droplet size and velocity measuring technique for different types of hydraulic spray nozzles using a high speed backlight image acquisition and analysis system. As only part of the drops of an agricultural spray can be in focus ...

The interaction of turbulent nonpremixed flames with fine water spray is studied using direct numerical simulations (DNS) with detailed chemistry. The study is of practical importance in fire safety devices that operate in the mist regime, as well as an inexpensive temperature control mechanism for gas turbines. The implemented computational methods for the Lagrangian particle-in-cell spray dro...

In many cases, the hydrocyclone control is desirable for efficient separation especially in case of changing feed conditions. Control concept based on exact mathematical models is not satisfactory due to the complexity of the physical process. In this case, fuzzy control is a suitable solution. The data are primarily derived from an optical sensor that monitors the outside view of the free unde...

Cryogen spray cooling (CSC) protects the epidermal layer during dermatologic laser surgery (DLS) of superficial vascular lesions. Because of spray characteristics the protection provided radially is relatively uniform only by the spray axis. The present work explores mass-deposition passive-control during CSC in order to increase the radial homogeneity of heat extraction. A stainless steel mesh...

Spray characteristics have an important role in improving the quality of combustion compression engines. This study analyzes effect ambient temperature on spray including tip penetration, angle and velocity spray. The research method uses experimental with variations 60 o C, 80 100 C controlled using a thermocouple pressure 0.3 MPa. composition fuel diesel (diesel 100%), B30 (30% biodiesel), B1...