In this thesis, the behavior of cryogenic fluids (i.e. LN2, LOx and LCH4) under low pressure conditions was investigated with experimental and numerical methods. The high-speed Schlieren technique was used for a qualitative study of the spray, and the Global Rainbow Refractometry technique was employed for a quantitative measurement of the droplet size and temperature. It shows that the flashing spray is dominated by the bubble nucleation, and an improved model indicates the flash atomization regimes well. Additionally, a flashing spray model was developed, implemented into a CFD solver, and validated by the test data.
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In this thesis, the behavior of cryogenic fluids (i.e. LN2, LOx and LCH4) under low pressure conditions was investigated with experimental and numerical methods. The high-speed Schlieren technique was used for a qualitative study of the spray, and the Global Rainbow Refractometry technique was employed for a quantitative measurement of the droplet size and temperature. It shows that the flashing spray is dominated by the bubble nucleation, and an improved model indicates the flash atomization re...
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