Chinese Journal of Computational Physics ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (1): 1-9.DOI: 10.19596/j.cnki.1001-246x.8835

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Study on Instability of Viscoelastic Liquid Jet in Homogeneous Wind Field

Tengfei ZHAO(), Hua ZHANG*()   

  1. School of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2023-09-08 Online:2025-01-25 Published:2025-03-08
  • Contact: Hua ZHANG

Abstract:

The present study aims to establish a mathematical model for the stability analysis of a viscous compressible liquid jet in a homogeneous wind field, utilizing linear stability theory. Furthermore, the validity of the proposed mathematical model and its solution method are subsequently verified. The findings indicate that the homogeneous wind field exerts an equal influence on both the axisymmetric disturbance and the non-axisymmetric disturbance, with the latter being the predominant form of disturbance. The compressibility of the gas phase has a detrimental effect on the stability of jet flow, while the compressibility of the liquid phase has negligible impact on the stability of jet flow. The impact of a homogeneous wind field on jet stability is primarily manifested in two key dimensions. The presence of a tailwind field has the potential to enhance the stability of jets and impede the likelihood of splitting and atomization. The presence of the deadwind field has the potential to diminish the stability of the jet flow and facilitate the occurrence of splitting and atomization.

Key words: compressible, jet, stability, homogeneous wind field, dispersion equation