Method for optimizing rotation angle of outlet of atomizing nozzle

Abstract

A method for optimizing a rotation angle of an outlet of an atomizing nozzle is provided. The atomizing nozzle includes a nozzle core and a nozzle body. The method includes the following steps: measuring an outlet flow rate Q.sub.0 of the atomizing nozzle under a rated working pressure when an outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is δ=0; setting the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body by changing a phase angle between the nozzle core and the nozzle body, and measuring an outlet flow rate Q.sub.1 of the atomizing nozzle in a stable working state under the rated working pressure; calculating a flow coefficient of the atomizing nozzle; calculating the outlet clearance of the atomizing nozzle according to an expected outlet flow rate Q.sub.2 of the atomizing nozzle and the flow coefficient of the atomizing nozzle.

Claims

1. A method for optimizing a rotation angle of an outlet of an atomizing nozzle, wherein the atomizing nozzle comprising a nozzle core and a nozzle body, the method comprises the following steps: measuring an outlet flow rate Q.sub.0 of the atomizing nozzle under a rated working pressure H when an outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is δ=0; setting the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body to δ by changing a phase angle α between the nozzle core and the nozzle body, constraining a position of the nozzle core, and measuring an outlet flow rate Q.sub.1 of the atomizing nozzle in a stable working state under the rated working pressure H; an area of the outlet of the atomizing nozzle is S.sub.1=π×A×δ, wherein A is an inner diameter of the nozzle body or an outer diameter of the nozzle core; calculating a flow coefficient μ of the atomizing nozzle based on the following formula:
(Q.sub.1−Q.sub.0)=(S.sub.1−S.sub.0)×v=π×A×δ×μ×√{square root over (2gH)}, wherein: v is an outlet flow velocity of the atomizing nozzle, and v=μ√{square root over (2gH)}; S.sub.0 is the area of the outlet of the atomizing nozzle when the outlet clearance is δ=0, and S.sub.0=0; μ is the flow coefficient of the atomizing nozzle, and μ=(Q.sub.1−Q.sub.0)/(π×A×δ×√{square root over (2gH)}), and g is the acceleration due to gravity; calculating the outlet clearance δ.sub.2 of the atomizing nozzle according to an expected outlet flow rate Q.sub.2 of the atomizing nozzle and the flow coefficient μ of the atomizing nozzle, wherein δ.sub.2=(Q.sub.2−Q.sub.0)/πAμ√{square root over (2gH)}; and according to an assembly relationship between the nozzle core and the nozzle body, setting the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body to δ.sub.2 by changing the phase angle α between the nozzle core and the nozzle body to a second phase angle α.sub.2; and wherein during the step of measuring the outlet flow rate Q.sub.1 of the atomizing nozzle in the stable working state under the rated working pressure H, when the atomizing nozzle is not maintained in the stable working state, the nozzle core is released from a constrained state, the phase angle α between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is increased to increase the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein during the step of the phase angle α between the nozzle core and the nozzle body being increased to increase the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body, the position of the nozzle core is then constrained, and the outlet flow rate Q.sub.1 of the atomizing nozzle is measured again until the atomizing nozzle remains in the stable working state for at least 10 minutes.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the assembly relationship between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is a threaded connection with a nominal diameter B and a pitch C, and the phase angle α.sub.2 between the nozzle core and the nozzle body for setting the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body to δ.sub.2 is calculated as follows:
α.sub.2=(δ.sub.2/C)×360=360×(Q.sub.2−Q.sub.0)/CπAμ√{square root over (2gH)}.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the following steps: marking reference lines on the nozzle core and the nozzle body individually when the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is δ=0; marking several evenly distributed scale lines on an outer circumferential surface of the nozzle body, starting from a reference line of the reference lines; and based on the phase angle α.sub.2 between the nozzle core and the nozzle body; rotating the nozzle core, the reference line on the nozzle core is configured to be aligned to a respective scale line of the several evenly distributed scale lines on the nozzle body.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIGURE is a flow chart of the method for optimizing a rotation angle of an outlet of an atomizing nozzle according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

(2) Hereunder the present invention will be further detailed in embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments.

(3) As shown in the FIGURE, the method for optimizing the rotation angle of the outlet of an atomizing nozzle provided in the present invention includes the following steps: setting the outer diameter of the nozzle core and the inner diameter of the nozzle body to 20 mm, connecting the nozzle core with the nozzle body through a threaded connection with 6 mm nominal diameter and 1 mm pitch till the nozzle core and the nozzle body are fully closed, and marking a reference line on the nozzle core and the nozzle body to represent the setting position of 0°; measuring the outlet flow rate Q.sub.0 when the nozzle core and the nozzle body are fully closed and obtaining the measured the outlet flow rate Q.sub.0=0.145 m.sup.3/h, rotating the nozzle core till the angle α between the nozzle core and the nozzle body with reference to the setting position is 90′, at which the outlet clearance δ between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is 1×90/360=0.25 mm; then fixing the setting position of the nozzle core with a lock nut to ensure that the outlet clearance δ remains constant when the atomizing nozzle works; setting the working pressure of the atomizing nozzle to 0.2. MPa (i.e., 20 m water head), and keeping the atomizing nozzle in a stable working state; measuring the outlet flow rate Q.sub.1 of the atomizing nozzle by tests after the atomizing nozzle works stably for 20 minutes and obtaining outlet flow rate Q.sub.1=0.171 m.sup.3/h, calculating the area S.sub.1 of the outlet of the atomizing nozzle: δ.sub.1=314×20×0.25=15.7 mm.sup.2=1.57×10.sup.−3 m.sup.2; calculating the outlet flow velocity v of the atomizing nozzle: v=μ√{square root over (2×9.8×20)}=19.8.sup.μ m/s; calculating the flow coefficient μ of the atomizing nozzle based on the following formula:
(Q.sub.1−Q.sub.0)=(S.sub.1−S.sub.0)×v=π×A×δ×μ×√{square root over (2gH)}, where: v is the outlet flow velocity of the atomizing nozzle, and v=μ√{square root over (2gH)};

(4) S.sub.0 is the area of the outlet of the atomizing nozzle when the outlet clearance is δ=0, and S.sub.0=0;

(5) μ is the flow coefficient of the atomizing nozzle, and μ=(Q.sub.1−Q.sub.0)/(π×A×δ×√{square root over (2gH)}); calculating the flow coefficient μ of the atomizing nozzle, where μ=(0.171-0.145)/(1.57×10.sup.−5×19.8×3600)=0.023. calculating the outlet clearance δ.sub.2 of the atomizing nozzle according to an expected outlet flow rate Q.sub.2 of the atomizing nozzle and the flow coefficient μ of the atomizing nozzle, where δ.sub.2=(Q.sub.2−Q.sub.0)/πAμ√{square root over (2gH)}; setting the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body to δ.sub.2 by changing the phase angle between the nozzle core and the nozzle body to α.sub.2 according to the assembly relationship between the nozzle core and the nozzle body. The assembly relationship between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is a threaded connection with a nominal diameter B and a pitch C, and the phase angle α.sub.2 between the nozzle core and the nozzle body that needs to become for setting the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body to δ.sub.2 is calculated as follows:
α.sub.2=(δ.sub.2/C)×360=360×(Q.sub.2−Q.sub.0)/CπAμ√{square root over (2gH)}. marking scale lines in a number of n evenly on the nozzle body with 360° range of the circumference other than the reference line and marking the scale lines with scale, wherein the angle between every two adjacent scale lines is 360(n+1) degrees; the number n of the scale lines marked evenly are greater than or equal to 1; by calculating the phase angle α.sub.2 between the nozzle core and the nozzle body that needs to become, determining the m-th scale line on the nozzle body corresponding to the position of the reference line on the nozzle core, where m=α.sub.2×(n+1)/360.

(6) Hereunder specific example is given: scale lines in the number of 35 are marked evenly on the nozzle body within 360° range of the circumference other than the reference line; wherein the angle between every two adjacent scale lines is 10°, Based on the flow coefficient μ=0.023 of the atomizing nozzle, at 0.2 MPa, working pressure, suppose the expected outlet flow rate Q.sub.2 of the atomizing nozzle is 015, 0.18, 0.21, 0.24 and 0.27 m.sup.3/h respectively, the rotation angle of the atomizing nozzle is optimized. The results of rotation angle optimization and the comparison between the outlet flow rate measured in the test and the expected outlet flow rate are shown in the following Table 1.

(7) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison between Experimental Data and Theoretical Calculation Result Error between measured outlet Supposed Outlet flow flow rate in test expected outlet Outlet Rotation rate Q.sub.test and expected flow rate Q.sub.2 clearance δ angle α measured in outlet flow (m.sup.3/h) (mm) (°) test (m.sup.3/h) rate (%) 0.15 0.048  17 0.147 2 0.18 0.337 121 0.170 5.6 0.21 0.625 225 0.203 3.3 0.24 0.913 329 0.226 5.8 0.27 1.202 433 0.248 8.1

(8) As shown in the above table, with the method for optimizing the rotation angle of the outlet of an atomizing nozzle provided by the present invention, the error between the measured outlet flow rate in test and the expected outlet flow rate is within 10%. Therefore, the method provided by the present invention has advantages including simple and quick operation and high accuracy, and can realize optimization of the rotation angle of the outlet of the atomizing nozzle at low cost.

(9) In order to ensure the accuracy of the experiment, the outlet flow rate Q.sub.1 of the atomizing nozzle in a stable working state under rated working pressure H is measured, wherein the stable working state of the atomizing nozzle is a state in which the spraying around the outlet is uniform within the spraying coverage and the atomization effect is good. When the atomizing nozzle can't be maintained in the stable working state, the nozzle core is released from the constrained state, and the phase angle between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is increased, so that the outlet clearance between the nozzle core and the nozzle body is increased; then the position of the nozzle core is constrained again. In view that the operation of the atomizing nozzle may have fluctuations and is not stable enough at the beginning of the operation, the outlet flow rate Q.sub.1 is not measured before the atomizing nozzle operates stably at the rated working pressure for 10 minutes.

(10) While some preferred embodiments of the present invention are described above, the present invention is not limited to those embodiments. Any obvious improvement, replacement, or variation that can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention shall be deemed as falling in the protection scope of the present invention.