Bolotnova R.Kh., Faizullina E.A.
Review of investigations for various modes formation of extremely expanding cryogenic liquids jets. Multiphase Systems. 20 (2025) 1. 12–19 (in Russian).
Review of investigations for various modes formation of extremely expanding cryogenic liquids jets
R.Kh. Bolotnova
🖂, E.A. Faizullina
Mavlyutov Institute of Mechanics of UFRC RAS
Abstract
The review considers of investigations related to the experimental and theoretical study of formation an extremely expanding jets of
cryogenic liquids when sprayed from a thin cylindrical channel into a vacuum chamber, caused by explosive boiling and pressure increase
due to the avalanche growth of vapor microbubbles with the formation of fine droplets with a large opening jet angle. The relevance of such
research follows from the importance of environmental protection for the safety of space exploration and is aimed at achieving reliable
operation, efficiency and cost reduction of spacecraft engines using safe fuel cells such as a combination of liquid oxygen and hydrogen or
methane. The importance of analyzing the distribution of fluid phases in a vacuum chamber, the diameter, concentration, and temperature of
microdroplets is to determine the optimal modes that lead to successful ignition in order to intensify the rocket engine’s thrust. The scientific
newness lies in the originality of the proposed approaches in the theoretical and numerical study of the designated problem based on the
development of spatial models of a multiphase gas-vapor-liquid medium based on the laws of conservation of mass, momentum and energy
of each phase in accordance with one- or two speeds and with two-temperature approach in a three-dimensional formulation, taking into
account interfacial resistance, contact heat exchange and energy and mass exchange processes of evaporation and condensation. To describe
the thermodynamic properties of the cryogenic liquid under study, it is important to construct wide-range equations of state of liquid and
vapor in an analytical form. Numerical studies of the evolution of the shape and structure of an emerging vapor-liquid boiling cryogenicjet are aimed at obtaining detailed information on the problem under study and can be used as recommendations for the development
of small rocket engines and devices powered by reactive thrust in a vacuum atmosphere and cryogenic temperatures.
Keywordsformation of expanding jets of cryogenic liquids,
experimental, theoretical and numerical studies
Article outline
Purpose. Analysis of experimental and theoretical studies of the formation of extremely expanding jets of cryogenic liquids.
Methodology. Experimental studies of cryogenic superheated liquids using as an example nitrogen were carried out on a test bench, where spray patterns and angles were determined using high-speed shadow graphics and the dependence of droplet velocities and diameters on injection conditions was obtained, which provided a comprehensive database for verifying numerical models and further numerical studies. Numerical modeling and investigation of formation process of expanding jet of liquid nitrogen in a vacuum space, implemented on the basis of multiphase models of gas- vapor-liquid mixtures that take into account nonequilibrium evaporation and condensation processes using modern methods of numerical implementation of the created model, namely, the development of new solvers in the environment of the OpenFOAM software package with the ability to simulate multi-scale temporary processes of sudden boiling and spraying of cryogenic liquid with formating an expanding jet in a vacuum chamber.
Findings. The nonequilibrium mass exchange processes of evaporation and condensation, taking into account contact heat exchange, that occur when a jet of liquid nitrogen boils when it flows out of a thin nozzle into a vacuum atmosphere, are considered. Estimates of the accuracy of the developed numerical method, which implements the proposed model based on the OpenFOAM software, are given. Numerical studies have shown the formation of a bubble flow region in the near zone at the outlet of the nozzle. It is shown that as the jet moves away from the nozzle, it enters the steam-drop flow mode, which dominates the bubble flow during the jet development. The influence of the degree of overheating on the spray angle of the jet, the formation and development of vortex zones during the transition from the bubble flow mode to the steam drip mode is analyzed with a valuation of the monodispersity level of the steam drip flow. A comparative analysis of numerical calculations with experimental points for the values of mass velocities, jet opening angles, and photographs of simulated experiments showed their satisfactory agreement.
Value. The review analyzes experimental and theoretical work related to the study of the dynamics of jet stream formation when cryogenic liquids flow through a nozzle from a high-pressure chamber into a vacuum atmosphere, due to an avalanche increase in the number of vapor microbubbles and the formation of jets with different ranges of opening angles, depending on the design of the experimental installation, initial conditions, degree of overheating of the working fluid, and its thermophysical properties. The importance of the results the considered studies is due to the possibility of their application in improving technological processes accompanied by sudden boiling and outflow of gas-vapor-saturated liquids from channels and pipes used in many areas of modern energy, the oil and gas industry, medicine, as well as in rocket technology, which use spraying methods at cryogenic temperatures. In particular, the use of liquid nitrogen as a working fluid is necessary in the study of gas-dynamic processes in cryogenic wind tunnels, for cooling superconducting magnets, and for spraying liquid nitrogen in medical practice for cryoablation with high-precision speed and temperature control.
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