Effect of Large Amplitude Waves and Film Inertia on Mass Separation at a Sharp Corner
Abstract
The separation of a shear-driven thin liquid film from a sharp corner is studied in this paper. Partial or complete mass separation at a sharp corner is affected by two different mechanisms: liquid film inertia, which affects liquid mass separation through force imbalance at the sharp corner, and large amplitude waves (LAW) at the interface, which contributes to liquid instability at the corner. Experimental results for liquid Ref number that varies from 100 to 300 and mean film thickness from 130 to 290 μm show that both film inertia and LAW effects correlate to mass separation results. The results suggest that while both inertia of the film substrate and LAW effects enhance the mass separation, the correlations between LAW characteristics and mass separation results provide better insight into the onset of separation and the impact of the gas phase velocity on separation for the conditions studied.
Recommended Citation
Z. Sadeghizadeh and J. A. Drallmeier, "Effect of Large Amplitude Waves and Film Inertia on Mass Separation at a Sharp Corner," Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 140, no. 8, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Aug 2018.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039514
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Liquid films; Phase interfaces; Separation; Different mechanisms; Film substrates; Gas phase velocity; Large amplitude waves; Sharp corners; Thin liquid film; Gas permeable membranes
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0098-2202
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2018 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 2018
