Experimental Analysis of Submerged and Plunging Turbulent Jets with Air Entrainment
M.T. Migliorino, F. Acquaviva, S. Marcocci, G. Moscato, G.P. Romano
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, via Eudossiana 18, 00184, Rome, Italy
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This paper investigates the flow dynamics of turbulent water jets as they interact with a water free surface. Building on recent experimental work on submerged particle-laden jets, this research expands the analysis to single-phase and bubbly plunging jets. A high-resolution experimental investigation is carried out through Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements. The central objective is to produce a comprehensive, high-fidelity dataset that elucidates the coupled effects of the Reynolds and Froude numbers on single-phase and two-phase flow regimes ensuing from jet-surface interaction.
