@article{24508, abstract = {{Liquid atomization determines the initial conditions for flame formation and particle synthesis. Without a stable flame, high droplet velocities and thus short droplet residence time in the flame may lead to droplets being injected into an extinguished flame, which influences synthesis and final particle output. An experimental investigation of spray formation and flame stability is performed through high-speed visualization. Targeted variation of nozzle geometry is applied to improve spray-flame interaction and compared to a standardized burner. Timescales of spray density and flame fluctuations are quantified and compared, where the latter were significantly larger and hence not correlated. Instead, dispersion gas forms a barrier between spray phase and pilot flame; hence, ignition depends on large liquid lumps with high radial momentum to break through the dispersion gas for spray ignition. Angling of dispersion gas flow increases radial shear and turbulence and leads to refined atomization and improved flame stability. To investigate the nozzle influence on particle formation, particle characteristics are examined by online and offline analytics with focus on particle structures and product purity. The modified nozzle produced smaller primary particle sizes, thus indicating a sensitivity of sintering dominance on the nozzle geometry. Impurities impact the examination of particle structures and general particle functionality. Carbon contamination was apparent in synthesized particles and also indicated sensitivity to nozzle geometry. Discrepancies to literature data are discussed regarding differences in flame activity and droplet characteristics. The report highlights, how product characteristics can differ crucially due to changes in nozzle geometry despite comparable operating conditions.}}, author = {{Bieber, M. and Al-Khatib, M. and Fröde, F. and Pitsch, H. and Reddemann, M. A. and Schmid, H-J. and Tischendorf, R. and Kneer, R.}}, issn = {{0723-4864}}, journal = {{Experiments in Fluids}}, title = {{{Influence of angled dispersion gas on coaxial atomization, spray and flame formation in the context of spray-flame synthesis of nanoparticles}}}, doi = {{10.1007/s00348-021-03196-6}}, year = {{2021}}, } @article{24124, author = {{Inguva, Venkatesh and Rothstein, Jonathan P. and Bilsel, Osman and Perot, Blair J.}}, issn = {{0723-4864}}, journal = {{Experiments in Fluids}}, title = {{{High-speed velocimetry in microfluidic protein mixers using confocal fluorescence decay microscopy}}}, doi = {{10.1007/s00348-018-2630-0}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{21947, abstract = {{Wall slip is a long-known phenomenon in the field of rheology. Nevertheless, the origin and the evolution are not completely clear yet. Regarding suspensions, the effect becomes even more complicated, because different mechanisms like pure slip or slip due to particle migration have to be taken into account. Furthermore, suspensions themselves show many flow anomalies and the isolation of slip is complicated. In order to develop working physical models, further insight is necessary. In this work, we measured experimentally the wall slip velocities of different highly filled suspensions in a rectangular slit die directly with respect to the particle concentration and the particle size. The slip velocities were obtained using a particle image velocimetry (PIV) system. The suspensions consisting of a castor oil–cinnamon oil blend and PMMA particles were matched in terms of refractive indexes to appear transparent. Hereby, possible optical path lengths larger than 15 mm were achieved. The slip velocities were found to be in a quadratic relation to the wall shear stress. Furthermore, the overall flow rate as well as the particle concentration has a direct influence on the slip. Concerning the shear stress, there seem to be two regions of slip with different physical characteristics. Furthermore, we estimated the slip layer thickness directly from the velocity profiles and propose a new interpretation. The PIV technique is used to investigate the viscosity and implicit the concentration profile in the slit die. It is shown that the particle migration process is quite fast.}}, author = {{Jesinghausen, Steffen and Weiffen, Rene and Schmid, Hans-Joachim}}, issn = {{0723-4864}}, journal = {{Experiments in Fluids}}, keywords = {{Rheology, Wall Slip, Slip, apparent slip, suspension}}, title = {{{Direct measurement of wall slip and slip layer thickness of non-Brownian hard-sphere suspensions in rectangular channel flows}}}, doi = {{10.1007/s00348-016-2241-6}}, year = {{2016}}, }