SPRAY DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS

State-of-the-art optical measurements systems

Use of PDA for diesel injection spray analysis in a high-pressure chamber. Courtesy of Achates Power Inc. Fuel Injection Lab, US.

Sprays or atomized liquids are used everywhere, both in our daily lives and in industry. They facilitate precise fuel injection for our car engines and more efficient use of fertilizers for our crops; they allow us to produce food and powder using drying processes, as well as inhalers for many kinds of medicines. In all of these applications, validating and improving atomization methods requires precise and complete characterization of the spray dynamics: droplet size, velocity, concentration, mass distribution, mass flux, and spray shape.

Characterize your Spray

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Dantec Dynamics is your ideal partner for spray measurement solutions. As our customer, you will benefit from: The most complete range of particle diagnostic instruments, from robust turn-key systems to advanced, customized systems, to meet your current and future measurement requirements. Our commitment to continuous product innovation incorporating the latest technology and backed by ISO 9000 certified quality assurance programmes. The support of our highly trained staff in a company with more than 50 years of experience in providing state-of-theart measurement solutions. A partnership with the world's leading supplier of spray measurement solutions, with several thousand installed systems around the globe at research labs, universities, and numerous industrial sites. Local support from our five subsidiary companies and a competent network of global distributors.

Match Your Spray Application with a Dantec Dynam

Droplet size Size/velocity correlation

Droplet velocity

Time/size correlation

Droplet shape Mixing phenomena Spatial distribution

Droplet/wall interaction

Phase Doppler Analysis (PDA)

Features Simultaneous size and velocity measurements of each droplet No prerequisite assumptions on size and velocity distributions Highest measurement accuracy and resolution Online, real-time results Principles Interferometric technique Point measurement Applications Spherical and homogeneous droplets over a wide size range High droplet concentration

Shadow Sizer
Features Simultaneous droplet size, shape and velocity measurements in a chosen area No restrictions on droplet shape, composition or size distributions Principles Imaging of particles using diffuse backlighting (LED or laser) Advanced algorithms to detect particles, calculate diameter, area, volume, and velocity Applications Liquid droplets, ligaments or bubbles Droplets with inclusions or various compositions

mics Solution
Turbulence

Evaporation

Volume flux/ concentration

Spray Geometry
Features Spray pattern and plume geometry parameters Tip penetration Cone angle and symmetry Centre of gravity and area Principles Imaging with backlight illumination or laser light sheet Data processing and analysis via dedicated imaging software Applications Fuel injection Pharmaceutical inhalers

Interferometric Particle Imaging (IPI)

Features Simultaneous size and velocity measurements of individual droplets in a plane Global data with high accuracy Principles Interferometric with laser sheet Dual cameras for accurate particle tracking velocity Applications Spherical, homogeneous, and transparent droplets Diluted-liquid atomizers

Sample Results

Time-resolved fuel injection measurements by PDA

The measurement of very dense sprays from sources such as high-pressure fuel injectors has until recently been limited. Our HiDense PDA solution - which includes a dedicated receiver, high-power transmitter, small measurement volume, unmatched BSA signal processor and extensive software - now allows access to this important data. The graphs below show individual and averaged fuel droplet size and velocity as a function of time after injection.

Measurement results and documentation Dantec Dynamics' PDA software includes temporal and spatial distribution, statistical calculations such as mean diameter (D10), volume mean diameter, Sauter mean diameter (D32), flux and concentration, as well as extensive measurement validation criteria, so that measurement results can be documented. This information is available in numerous formats, including tabular, histograms, profiles and spatial distributions.

Top: individual drop size and velocity. Bottom: corresponding time-binned (50 sec) averaged values.

Size cumulative histogram with Rosin-Rammler fit.

Whole-field size and velocity measurements with DynamicStudio IPI and Shadow Sizer
The Interferometric Particle Imaging (IPI) and shadow sizing techniques use cameras and a laser light sheet (IPI) or a backlight illumination (Shadow Sizer). Images are collected and analyzed by Dantec's DynamicStudio software imaging platform to extract size and velocity data of each particle in the imaged area, thus enabling you to perform extensive spatial, temporal and statistical analysis of the sprays.

Spray geometry parameters

The spray is illuminated by a pulsed light source to freeze the motion and the images are stored on a PC. The DynamicStudio software platform handles the hardware synchronisation, data storage and image analysis. The example shown is a snapshot in false colour of a multihole fuel injector spray before combustion. For each spray, the penetration length, spray axis, cone and spread angles are measured.

Shadow image, left: the droplet and liquid ligament are identified thanks to advanced image analysis algorithms allowing discarding out of focused droplets. The droplet shape and orientation information is then extracted. Courtesy of SLA TU Darmstadt. IPI image, right: the droplet size is measured from the interferometric fringe patterns.

Fuel injector spray geometry by Mie scattering analysis.

About Dantec Dynamics

Dantec Dynamics is the leading provider of laser optical measurement systems and sensors. Since 1947 we have provided solutions for customers to optimize their component testing and products. Our large number of customers benefit from our quality solutions within:

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Comfort

Strain, Stress & Vibration

Particle Characterization

Microfluidics

Non-destructive Testing

Combustion Diagnostics

Paper Process Optimization

Disatac Tachometers

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