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<strong>Design</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Simulation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Two</strong>-<strong>Stroke</strong> <strong>Engines</strong><br />

droplet sizes in the range <strong>of</strong> 3-20 um SMD have been reported for these devices [7.34, 7.28].<br />

Studies <strong>of</strong> the spray formation in such injectors have been provided by Ikeda [7.50] <strong>and</strong> by<br />

Emerson [7.43].<br />

The spray pattern from an air-assisted injector, designed <strong>and</strong> manufactured at QUB for<br />

in-house R&D, is shown in Plate 7.3. It can be seen to have a wider hollow cone shape than<br />

the narrower cone emanating from liquid injection, shown in Plate 7.2. These are general<br />

comments, for it is possible to shape differently the spray patterns <strong>of</strong> most injector nozzles.<br />

The QUB air-assisted injector has a SMD value <strong>of</strong> between 3 <strong>and</strong> 12 um over the full range <strong>of</strong><br />

required delivery. An indication <strong>of</strong> the types <strong>of</strong> fuel sprays emanating from well-optimized<br />

fuel injectors are shown in Plates 7.4 <strong>and</strong> 7.5, for liquid <strong>and</strong> air-assisted fuel injectors, respectively.<br />

The "hollow-cone" nature <strong>of</strong> their spray patterns can be seen very clearly.<br />

Actually, the device emanating from IFP [7.18], <strong>and</strong> discussed in Sec. 7.4.1, is a mechanical<br />

means <strong>of</strong> accomplishing the same ends, albeit with a greater mass <strong>of</strong> air present during the<br />

heating phase, but the final delivery to the cylinder is at a lower velocity than that produced<br />

by the air-blast injector.<br />

The advantage <strong>of</strong> the air-assisted injector is that it potentially eliminates one <strong>of</strong> the liquid<br />

injector's annoying deficiencies, that <strong>of</strong> "dribbling" or leaving a droplet on the nozzle exit at<br />

low flow rates. This "dribble" produces misfire <strong>and</strong> excessive HC emission. A potential disadvantage<br />

is that the long-term reliability <strong>and</strong> accuracy <strong>of</strong> fuel delivery <strong>of</strong> the air-assisted<br />

injector is open to question. Solenoids exposed to high temperatures are not known for precision<br />

long-term retention <strong>of</strong> their electromagnetic behavior, <strong>and</strong> this would be unacceptable in<br />

vehicle service. That is why the injector is occasionally seen placed lower in the cylinder<br />

wall, or angled up from the transfer ports in some designs [7.17], i.e., away from, <strong>and</strong> not<br />

Plate 7.3 The spray pattern from a QUB-designed air-assisted fuel injection system.<br />

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