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Design, Development, And Analysis Of A Twin-Fluid Fire Suppression Atomizer And Characterization Of Electrostatically Charged Droplet Sprays, Chad Everett Moore
Design, Development, And Analysis Of A Twin-Fluid Fire Suppression Atomizer And Characterization Of Electrostatically Charged Droplet Sprays, Chad Everett Moore
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A twin-fluid water mist fire suppression atomizer is designed, developed, and analyzed. Of primary interest is the development of a twin-fluid atomizer that produces a large droplet diameter and velocity distribution and also produces a mist with sufficient cone angle to be effective in fire suppression applications. Spray characterization experiments are conducted utilizing Phase Doppler Particle Analysis (PDPA). The effect of atomizer nozzle geometry on internal two-phase flow and resulting spray pattern is investigated. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 750 characterization experiments are conducted to verify that the sprays produced by the developed atomizer are classified as a water …