Effect of breakup model on large-eddy simulation of diesel spray evolution under high back pressures

Abstract

A breakup model has been developed and optimized for diesel spray simulation with a large-eddy simulation. Previously, diesel spray analysis has been carried out using a breakup model such as the Kelvin–Helmholtz and Rayleigh–Taylor model. The Kelvin–Helmholtz and Rayleigh–Taylor models are used for high Weber number conditions. However, even when fuel is injected at high pressures, the downstream region of spray corresponds to relatively low Weber number conditions. Hence, a hybrid breakup model that combines the Kelvin–Helmholtz and modified Taylor analogy breakup models (Kelvin–Helmholtz–modified Taylor analogy breakup) has been developed. The Kelvin–Helmholtz and modified Taylor analogy breakup models are used to model the primary and secondary breakup, respectively. The modified Taylor analogy breakup model is more suitable than the Rayleigh–Taylor model to describe secondary breakup. Spray simulations under non-evaporative and evaporative conditions were performed to validate the Kelvin–Helmholtz–modified Taylor analogy breakup model. It is found that the simulation results of Kelvin–Helmholtz–modified Taylor analogy breakup are in good agreement with experimental measurements of non-evaporative and evaporative spray.