A Comparative Study of Swirl and Non-swirl Feed Injectors: Performance Analysis and Insights

Deepak Kumar; Abhishek Verma; Abhijit Kushari; Hemant Mishra; Pramod Kumar

doi:10.1007/978-981-97-7388-6_46

A Comparative Study of Swirl and Non-swirl Feed Injectors: Performance Analysis and Insights

Deepak Kumar, Abhishek Verma, Abhijit Kushari, Hemant Mishra, Pramod Kumar

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Abstract

This research centers on an experimental exploration of the atomization performance of both swirl and non-swirl twin-fluid injectors, with an emphasis on enhanced atomization at higher liquid flow rates. In these injectors’ design, atomization is achieved by introducing a substantial volume of air onto a liquid jet within the injector. In the context of swirl-type injectors, the air is introduced through tangential holes into an annular passage, fostering a dynamic interplay. Measurements of size and velocity are meticulously obtained using a precise 2-D Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer system. A significant finding emerged that the Sauter mean diameter of droplets is comparatively lower in the swirl injector in contrast to the non-swirl injector, attributed to the integration of tangential momentum. Meanwhile, the mean droplet velocity remains consistently stable for both injector types. The results suggest that the swirl injector exhibits comparable better atomization characteristics to the non-swirl injector, even when faced with the limitations of a constrained spray angle.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) 2023, Vol. 4 - Fluid Power
Editors	Hardik Kothadia, Rajneesh Bhardwaj, Jaywant H. Arakeri
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	555-568
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9789819773879
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7388-6_46
State	Published - 2025
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th International and 50th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, FMFP 2023 - Jodhpur, India Duration: 20 Dec 2023 → 22 Dec 2023

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	10th International and 50th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, FMFP 2023
Country/Territory	India
City	Jodhpur
Period	20/12/23 → 22/12/23

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.

Keywords

Air blast
Atomization
Fluidized bed catalytic cracking
Swirl injector
Two-phase flow

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Kumar, D., Verma, A., Kushari, A., Mishra, H., & Kumar, P. (2025). A Comparative Study of Swirl and Non-swirl Feed Injectors: Performance Analysis and Insights. In H. Kothadia, R. Bhardwaj, & J. H. Arakeri (Eds.), Proceedings of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) 2023, Vol. 4 - Fluid Power (pp. 555-568). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7388-6_46

Kumar, Deepak ; Verma, Abhishek ; Kushari, Abhijit et al. / A Comparative Study of Swirl and Non-swirl Feed Injectors : Performance Analysis and Insights. Proceedings of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) 2023, Vol. 4 - Fluid Power. editor / Hardik Kothadia ; Rajneesh Bhardwaj ; Jaywant H. Arakeri. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. pp. 555-568 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Kumar D, Verma A, Kushari A, Mishra H, Kumar P. A Comparative Study of Swirl and Non-swirl Feed Injectors: Performance Analysis and Insights. In Kothadia H, Bhardwaj R, Arakeri JH, editors, Proceedings of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) 2023, Vol. 4 - Fluid Power. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2025. p. 555-568. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-7388-6_46

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