Manipulation of Electrosprayed Dielectric Fluids in a High-Pressure Environment Using External Electric Fields

Electrospraying has found multiple applications in various fields of engineering, science, and everyday life. This paper presents the study of behavior of electrosprayed dielectric liquids, such as gasoline or diesel fuels, in high-pressure environments. Computer models were created and utilized to evaluate the use of electric fields in spatial and temporal manipulation of sprayed electrostatically charged droplets. The focus of the study was to investigate the feasibility of such concept in cylindrical geometries, where the target application of this technique is to improve fuel economy and reduce harmful exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines.