A NOVEL ATOMIZER FOR OIL-FIRED BURNER COMBUSTION APPLICATIONS

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Agency: National Science Foundation	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 27521	Program Year/Program: 1994 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 27521	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Aerometrics Inc.
755 North Mary Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1994

Title: A NOVEL ATOMIZER FOR OIL-FIRED BURNER COMBUSTION APPLICATIONS

Agency: NSF

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $64,961.00

Abstract:
A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A NOVEL ATOMIZER AND ITS ATOMIZATION PROCESS FOR OIL-FIRED BURNER COMBUSTION APPLICATION IS BEING CARRIED OUT. THE ATOMIZER USES THE EFFERVESCENT ATOMIZATION PROCESS TO ACHIEVE GOOD ATOMIZATION WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR. THE RESEARCH PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS: (1) DESIGN CONSIDERATION OF THE NOVEL ATOMIZER; (2) THE EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ATOMIZER DESIGNS UNDER NON-REACTING FLOWS OVER A RANGE OF FLOW CONDITIONS; (3) INVESTIGATION OF THE ATOMIZATION MECHANISM OF THE ATOMIZER; AND (4) FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ONE SELECTED ATOMIZER IN REACTING FLOWS IN A LABORATORY BURNER. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, A NOVEL ATOMIZER IS BEING STUDIED, EVALUATED, AND DEVELOPED. THE RESEARCH ALSO PROVIDES AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF EFFERVESCENT ATOMIZATION PROCESS. THIS UNDERSTANDING WILL BE USEFUL FOR SCALING UP THE ATOMIZER FOR PRACTICAL BOILER COMBUSTION APPLICATIONS.

Principal Investigator:
William D Bachalo
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Small Business Information at Submission:

Aerometrics Inc.
550 Del Rey Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No