ISSN:
1432-1114
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract This paper describes an experimental study of a liquid jet leaving a cylindrical nozzle under gravity. A special optical system was used to study the spatial and temporal interface variations between two liquids. A photoelectric cell was used to measure the light intensity and to obtain the physical parameters of the jet. Spatial analysis revealed a continual contraction of the jet from the nozzle exit to the break-up zone. Fluctuations of the interface over time are characteristic of a random signal with a narrow bandpass. The Fourier transform of the different samples shows a bandpass of finite width centered around a characteristic frequency. The distribution of interface amplitude fluctuations was symmetrical to the average diameter, except in the zone in which the jet breaks up. By systematically tracing the main parameters of the jet diameter, we observed three zones with different jet behavior. The characteristic frequency of interface fluctuations increases as a linear function of the distance from the nozzle. The amplitude of interface fluctuations was an exponential function of the distance at which jet diameter fluctuations were measured.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00226567
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