Analytical relations for long-droplet breakup in asymmetric T junctions

Ahmad Bedram, Ali Moosavi, and Siamak Kazemzadeh Hannani
Phys. Rev. E 91, 053012 – Published 18 May 2015

Abstract

We develop accurate analytical relations for the droplet volume ratio, droplet length during breakup process, and pressure drop of asymmetric T junctions with a valve in each of the branches for producing unequal-sized droplets. An important advantage of this system is that after manufacturing the system, the size of the generated droplets can be changed simply by adjusting the valves. The results indicate that if the valve ratio is smaller than 0.65, the system enters a nonbreakup regime. Also the pressure drop does not depend on the time and decreases by increasing the valve ratio, namely, opening the degree of valve 1 to valve 2. In addition, the results reveal that by decreasing (increasing) the valve ratio, the droplet length of branch 1 decreases (increases) and the droplet length of branch 2 increases (decreases) linearly while the whole length of the droplet remains unchanged.

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  • Received 4 January 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.053012

©2015 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Ahmad Bedram, Ali Moosavi*, and Siamak Kazemzadeh Hannani

  • Center of Excellence in Energy Conversion (CEEC), School of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Avenue, P. O. Box 11365–9567, Tehran, Iran

  • *Corresponding author: moosavi@sharif.edu

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Vol. 91, Iss. 5 — May 2015

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