<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE article  PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD Journal Publishing DTD v3.0 20080202//EN" "http://dtd.nlm.nih.gov/publishing/3.0/journalpublishing3.dtd"><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="3.0" xml:lang="en" article-type="research article"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">JFCMV</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>Journal of Flow Control, Measurement &amp; Visualization</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="epub">2329-3322</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Scientific Research Publishing</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.4236/jfcmv.2021.91001</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">JFCMV-105702</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="Discipline-v2"><subject>Engineering</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>
 
 
  Flow Characteristics of Two-Dimensional Supersonic Under-Expanded Coanda-Reattached Jet
 
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Tetsuji</surname><given-names>Ohmura</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Toshihiko</surname><given-names>Shakouchi</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1"><sup>*</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Shunsuke</surname><given-names>Fukushima</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Koichi</surname><given-names>Tsujimoto</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff2"><addr-line>Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, Tsu, Japan</addr-line></aff><aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Fukuda Metal Foil &amp;amp; Powder Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan</addr-line></aff><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>09</day><month>12</month><year>2020</year></pub-date><volume>09</volume><issue>01</issue><fpage>1</fpage><lpage>14</lpage><history><date date-type="received"><day>22,</day>	<month>July</month>	<year>2020</year></date><date date-type="rev-recd"><day>22,</day>	<month>October</month>	<year>2020</year>	</date><date date-type="accepted"><day>9,</day>	<month>December</month>	<year>2020</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>&#169; Copyright  2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. </copyright-statement><copyright-year>2014</copyright-year><license><license-p>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>
 
 
  When there is a wall near the jet, it deflects and flows while being attached to the wall owing to the Coanda effect. The flow characteristics of the incompressible and two-imensional (2D) Coanda-reattached jets have been considerably explained. However, 2D supersonic under-expanded jets, reattached to side walls, have not been sufficiently investigated. These jets are used in gas-atomization to produce fine metal powder particles of several micrometers to several tens micrometers. In this case, the supersonic under-expanded jets are issued from an annular nozzle, which is set around a vertically installed circular nozzle for molten metal. The jet flow at the center cross
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  section of the annular jet resembles a 2D Coanda-reattached jet that deflects and attaches on the central axis. In this study, the flow characteristics of a supersonic under-expanded Coanda air jet from a 2D nozzle that reattaches to an offset side wall are elucidated through experiment and numerical analysis. For numerical analysis, we show how much it can express experimental results. The effects of supply pressure P<sub></sub><sub>0</sub> on the flow characteristics such as the flow pattern, size of shock cell, reattachment distance, and velocity and pressure distributions, etc. are examined. The flow pattern was visualized by Schlieren method and the velocity distribution was measured using a Pitot tube. These results will be also useful in understanding the flow characteristics of a gas-atomization annular nozzle approximately.
 
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Supersonic Flow</kwd><kwd> Under-Expanded Jet</kwd><kwd> Coanda Reattached Jet</kwd><kwd> Flow  Visualization</kwd><kwd> Gas-Atomization</kwd><kwd> Experimental Analysis</kwd><kwd> Numerical  Analysis</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body><sec id="s1"><title>1. Introduction</title><p>When there is a wall near the jet, the jet will adhere to and flow round nearby the wall. This Coanda-reattached flow is used for controlling flow in a wall attached type fluidic device, preventing flow separation, and increasing the wing lift force. The flow characteristics of incompressible two-dimensional (2D) Coanda-reattached jet flows have been elucidated considerably owing to the development of fluidics [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref1">1</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref2">2</xref>]. For example, Bourque et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref1">1</xref>] studied the reattachment distance and pressure within the separation bubble of a 2D reattached jet by a theoretical analysis using momentum theory, and compared them with experiments in terms of the offset distance and inclined angle of the side wall.</p><p>Supersonic under-expanded free jets, such as jets from jet engines and rocket engines to obtain thrust have been studied in detail. Donaldson et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref3">3</xref>] classified the flow patterns of sub- and supersonic under-expanded jets into three, depending on the pressure ratio of the supply pressure to the ambient pressure. Kojima et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref4">4</xref>], Zapryagaev et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref5">5</xref>], and Andr&#233; et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref6">6</xref>] studied the structure of shock waves, the pressure and velocity distribution of supersonic under-expanded jets. Shadow et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref7">7</xref>] and Zaman [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref8">8</xref>] showed the compressible spreading rates and mixing characteristics of supersonic coaxial jets. Katanoda et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref9">9</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref10">10</xref>] explained the effects of the nozzle divergence angle and Mach number on the shock cell length, and Sugawara et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref11">11</xref>] showed the structure of three-dimensional microjet with a Mach disc by Mach-Zender in interferometer. Zaman [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref8">8</xref>] examined the flow characteristics of sub- and supersonic jets from special nozzles, whereas Shakouchi [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref12">12</xref>] studied those from an orifice nozzle. Franquet et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref13">13</xref>] reviewed the studies on free under-expanded jets in a quiescent medium. However, studies regarding supersonic under-expanded Coanda-reattached jet flows and their flow characteristics are rare [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref14">14</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref15">15</xref>].</p><p>For example, supersonic under-expanded jets are used in gas-atomization, producing fine metal particles of several micrometers to several tens of micrometers [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref16">16</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref17">17</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref18">18</xref>]. The molten metal from a circular nozzle is broken, subdivided, and refined by a shearing force caused by the large velocity gradient outside the supersonic under-expanded jet issued from a coaxial annular nozzle installed near the circular nozzle, and high frequency fluctuations caused by the flow (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>). The atomized molten metal, which is spherical owing to surface tension, is subsequently cooled to produce fine metal powder particles. In this case, the supersonic under-expanded jet from the annular nozzle curves inward, deflects, and flows over the cone shape collectively because the pressure inside the annular jet decreases owing to jet entrainment, and the jet flow at the center section of the x-y plane of the annular jet resembles a 2D Coanda-reattached jet that deflects and attaches on the central axis. To improve the production efficiency of the gas-atomization and control the particle size and distribution, the flow characteristics of the supersonic under-expanded Coanda-reattached jet from an annular nozzle must be studied.</p><p>In this study, the flow characteristics of a supersonic under-expanded Coanda air jet from a 2D nozzle that reattaches to an offset side wall are elucidated through experimental and numerical analyses. For numerical analysis, we show how much it can express experimental results. The effects of supply pressure P<sub>0</sub> on the flow characteristics such as the flow pattern, size of shock cell, reattachment distance, and velocity and pressure distributions are examined. The flow pattern was visualized using the Schlieren method and the velocity distribution was measured using a Pitot tube. P<sub>0</sub> was changed between 0.2 MPa to 0.5 MPa. These results will also be useful in understanding the flow characteristics of a gas-atomization annular nozzle approximately.</p></sec><sec id="s2"><title>2. Flow Model</title><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref> shows the flow model and an illustration of how the 2D air jet issued from the nozzle of width b reattaches to the side wall with an offset distance D at the reattaching distance x<sub>R</sub> while surrounding a separation bubble region of pressure P<sub>b</sub>. In this case, the jet centerline can be approximated by a circular arc of radius R with its origin on the y-axis [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref1">1</xref>].</p></sec><sec id="s3"><title>3. Numerical Analysis</title><p>The CFD program, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, was used for the numerical analysis. The governing equations obtained using the k-ε turbulence model, and the Favre-averaged Navier-Stokes equation were analyzed based on the finite sedimentation and participation methods.</p><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Figure 3</xref> shows the schematic of the calculation model and the calculation mesh. An orthogonal coordinate system was used, and the control volume was a rectangular parallelepiped. The cells in the vicinity of the shape boundary, domain region, narrow nozzle passage, center of the jet, and the entrainment region of the jet are subdivided into different levels. The cells are arbitrarily cut by the shape boundary, and one parallel six-specimen cell has a plurality of different control volumes, such as one solid and one fluid. In addition, the nozzle width, the length of the parallel section of the nozzle, and offset distance were b, L<sub>w</sub>/b = 4.0, and D/b = 5.0, respectively. The upper left of the flow channel contained an opening, for the molten metal for gas-atomization, but it was closed and calculated in this study. This was assumed not to affect the flow characteristics of the reattached jet. Calculations were performed primarily for the 2D channel and the channel with a nozzle AR = 4.0. The supply boundary entrance condition, that is, the supply air setting, was set to P<sub>0</sub> = 0.2 - 0.5 MPa at the static pressure setting. The exit boundary condition was set to atmospheric pressure. After investigated the effects of the number of cells on the flow, 1.13 &#215; 10<sup>6</sup> cells were used.</p></sec><sec id="s4"><title>4. Two-Dimensional Jet</title><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>(a) shows the density distribution ρ/ρ<sub>0</sub> from numerical analysis, on the x-y plane of the supersonic under-expanded reattached jet issued from the 2D nozzle of width b. The offset distance is D/b = 5.0 and the supply pressure is P<sub>0</sub> = 0.4 MPa. In <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>(a), the length C<sub>L</sub> and width C<sub>W</sub> of the 1<sup>st</sup> shock cell are also shown. Their details will be shown in the section 6.2. The jet from the 2D nozzle expands and compresses to form shock cells while generating shock waves and then flows away. In this case, owing to flow entrainment, the pressure on the side wall of the supersonic under-expanded jet decreases, and the jet is deflected and reattached to the side wall and flows down while forming a separation bubble. The reattaching distance x<sub>R</sub>, i.e., the value of x at the reattachment point (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>), also known as the reattaching distance, is x<sub>R</sub>/b = 16.1. Furthermore, the minimum pressure and the position on the side wall are P<sub>wmin</sub>/P<sub>0</sub> = −0.046, and x/b = 8.5, respectively. In addition, the jet centerline can be expressed by an arc of radius R/b = 35.0.</p><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>(b) shows the density distribution ρ/ρ<sub>0</sub>, from numerical analysis, of the x-y plane at the center height of the flow channel of the supersonic under-expanded reattached air jet issued from a rectangular nozzle with aspect ratio AR = H/b = 4.0 (H: nozzle height). The flow patterns in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>(a) and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>(b) are approximately the same, and the reattaching distance x<sub>R</sub>, minimum bubble pressure P<sub>b</sub>, and radius R are also approximately the same; x<sub>R</sub>/b = 16.1, 15.8, P<sub>wmin</sub> = −0.046, −0.046, and R/b = 35.0, 36.5, respectively. Consequently, it may be assumed that the flow state in the x-y section at the center height of the flow channel with AR = 4.0 in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>(b) is two-dimensional. The experiments are carried out using the flow channel of AR = 4.0, as shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig5">Figure 5</xref>.</p></sec><sec id="s5"><title>5. Experimental Apparatus and Procedure</title><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig5">Figure 5</xref> illustrates the experimental apparatus. The elements comprise brass nozzle walls, a side wall, and transparent upper and lower glass end plates. The air from the compressor passes through the reservoir, dryer, and flow meter (Azbil, air flow monitor, CMG500) and flows in the element; subsequently, it flows from the rectangular nozzle of width b = 2.5 mm (AR = 4.0) and parallel length L<sub>w</sub>/b = 4.0 to the ambient. In this case, a equal amount of compressed air was introduced through the φ = 8.5 mm inflow holes provided on the upper and lower end plates of the element. The jet reattaches to the side wall at an offset distance of D/b = 5.0 by the Coanda effect and flows while forming a circulating separation bubble region between the jet and the side wall.</p><p>A static pressure hole, φ = 0.8 mm, was provided at the center height of the channel before the nozzle, which was used to measure the supply pressure P<sub>0</sub>. The supply pressure varied to a maximum of P<sub>0</sub> = 0.5 MPa; subsequently, flow visualization and velocity and pressure measurements were performed.</p><p>A Schlieren optical system (Kato Koken, Japan, SS150) was used for flow visualization. A total or static Pitot tube with a diameter of 1.0 mm was used to</p><p>measure the velocity at the center height of the element. The velocity distribution was obtained by the total and static pressure measurements while considering the compressibility. The Bourdon tube and mercury column manometers were used for pressure measurements. A three-dimensional (3D) traverse device was used to move the Pitot tube. The pressure distribution on the side wall was measured through pressure holes of φ = 0.8 mm, installed every 3.0 mm in the x-direction at the center height of the side wall. The reattachment point of the jet was obtained using the tuft method [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref1">1</xref>]. Since the flow direction on the side wall changes back and forth with reattachment point as the boundary (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>), the reattachment point can be estimated from the direction of a small tuft or thin thread slowly moved on the wall.</p></sec><sec id="s6"><title>6. Results and Discussions</title><sec id="s6_1"><title>6.1. Flow Patterns</title><p>Figure6(a)(1) shows the visualized Schlieren image of the supersonic reattached jet with b = 2.5 mm (AR = 4.0), D/b = 5.0, and P<sub>0</sub> = 0.2 MPa. The jet issued from the nozzle expanded in the y-direction and then compressed; subsequently, the shock cell was formed in the under-expanded jet. The white and dark colored areas in the shock cell approximately correspond to the expansion and compression regions, respectively. The jet forms a group of shock cells and then curves and reattaches to the side wall by the Coanda effect. The chain-line in the Figureshows the jet centerline with the origin on the y-axis when the jet center was approximated using a circular arc. Bourque et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref1">1</xref>] showed that the centerline of a 2D incompressible reattached jet can be approximated by a circular arc. It is assumed that the jet centerline of the supersonic under-expanded reattached jet can also be approximated using a circular arc.</p><p>Figures 6(a)(2)-(4) show the results for P<sub>0</sub> = 0.3 - 0.5 MPa, respectively. The length C<sub>L</sub> and width C<sub>W</sub> [<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig6">Figure 6</xref>(b)(3)] of the shock cell increases with P<sub>0</sub>, radius R of the circular arc, and the reattachment distance x<sub>R</sub>. Figures 6(b)(1)-(4) show the density distributions ρ/ρ<sub>0</sub> (from numerical analysis) for P<sub>0</sub> = 0.2 - 0.5 MPa, respectively. Like the density distribution, the flow pattern, C<sub>L</sub>, C<sub>W</sub>, R, and x<sub>R</sub> agree with the experimental results (details will be described later). That is, the flow characteristics of the supersonic under-expanded reattached jet for the flow passage with AR = 4.0 are approximately represented by the numerical analysis.</p></sec><sec id="s6_2"><title>6.2. Shock Cell Size</title><p>The jet issued from the nozzle formed a shock cell after expansion and compression; thereafter, while expansion and compression continued, it curved and reattached to the side wall and flowed downstream. <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig7">Figure 7</xref> shows the size, length C<sub>L</sub>, and maximum width C<sub>W</sub> of the first shock cell (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>(a)). The abscissa is P<sub>0</sub> and P<sub>0a</sub>/P<sub>aa</sub>, where P<sub>0a</sub> and P<sub>aa</sub> are supply and ambient pressures expressed in the absolute pressure, respectively. The C<sub>L</sub> was obtained as the distance from the nozzle exit to the position where the measured jet centerline velocity is initially minimal (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>1). The C<sub>W</sub> was obtained from the visualized flow pattern and the density distribution. At that time, the jet boundary was set at the position where the shade suddenly changed in the jet width direction. Both C<sub>L</sub> and C<sub>W</sub> increase almost linearly with P<sub>0</sub>. The numerical analysis is consistent with the experimental results. In addition, the sizes of the second and third shock cells were similar to the first one.</p></sec><sec id="s6_3"><title>6.3. Centerline of the Jet and Reattached Distance</title><p>As mentioned in Section 5.1, the jet centerline can be represented by a circular arc.</p><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig8">Figure 8</xref> shows the radius R of a circular arc, along with the numerical analysis. The centerlines for the numerical analysis and the experimental result when P<sub>0</sub> = 0.4 MPa were obtained using the least-squares method by specifying the position of the maximum velocity from the velocity distribution of each jet cross-section. The R increases with P<sub>0</sub> and is almost constant at R/b = 34.6 after reaching the maximum at P<sub>0</sub> = 0.4 MPa. Thus, in a supersonic under-expanded reattached jet, the centerline can be approximated by a circular arc. Furthermore, the numerical analysis of R and x<sub>R</sub> reflects the experimental results accurately for P<sub>0</sub> ≥ 0.4 MPa. The reattachment distance x<sub>R</sub>/b, shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig8">Figure 8</xref> increases with P<sub>0</sub> and then remains constant at 16.1. However, the numerical calculations for P<sub>0</sub> = 0.2, 0.3 don’t reflect the experimental results well.</p></sec><sec id="s6_4"><title>6.4. Pressure Distribution on Side Wall</title><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig9">Figure 9</xref> shows the pressure distribution P<sub>w</sub>/P<sub>0</sub> on the side wall for P<sub>0</sub> = 0.2 - 0.5 MPa. The jet issued from the nozzle entrains the surrounding fluid owing to the large velocity gradient and the fluid viscosity. When a solid wall exists near the jet, it entrains and removes the fluid from the finite area between the jet and the wall. Consequently, the pressure decreases, and the jet deflects and reattaches, enclosing the circulating separation bubble to the side wall. The pressure P<sub>w</sub>/P<sub>0</sub> on the side wall has a negative value corresponding to the separation bubble; it decreases with increasing x/b and reaches a minimum and approaches the ambient pressure. The minimum of the negative value and maximum of P<sub>w</sub>/P<sub>0</sub> increase with P<sub>0</sub>, and are almost the same at P<sub>0</sub> ≥ 0.4 MPa. This is because increasing the velocity owing to the increase in P<sub>0</sub> hinders the jet from entraining the surrounding fluid [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref12">12</xref>], jet flows penetrates. The numerical analysis reflected the experimental well, particularly when P<sub>0</sub> ≥ 0.3 MPa, that is, when P<sub>0</sub> is large.</p><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>0 shows the minimum pressure P<sub>wmin</sub>/P<sub>0</sub> on the side wall. P<sub>wmin</sub>/P<sub>0</sub> decreases with increasing P<sub>0</sub> and approaches a constant at P<sub>0</sub> ≥ 0.4 MPa, and the numerical analysis reflects the experiment effectively. In addition, according to Bourque et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref1">1</xref>], the position x of the minimum pressure on the side wall of a 2D incompressible reattached jet corresponds to the position x of the minimum bubble pressure. This is reflected in the numerical analysis of the supersonic under-expanded reattached jet investigated in this study.</p></sec><sec id="s6_5"><title>6.5. Pressure Difference between Both Sides of Reattached Jet and Jet Circular Motion</title><p>Bourque et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref1">1</xref>] reported that when a 2D incompressible jet flow reattaches to a side wall set parallel to the nozzle axis at an offset distance, the jet centerline can be approximated to a circular arc of radius R (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>). The relationship between the pressure difference ΔP on both sides of the jet and the centrifugal force exerted on the jet can be expressed as follows, where the inside pressure of the reattached jet is the minimum pressure of the separation bubble.</p><p>Δ P = J / R . (1)</p><p>where J is the jet momentum.</p><p>Equation (1) can be rewritten as</p><p>Δ P = ρ 0 Q 2 b H 2 R . (2)</p><p>where Q and ρ<sub>0</sub> are the flow rate and density of air at standard conditions, respectively.</p><p>This relationship was investigated for a supersonic under-expanded reattached jet of P<sub>0</sub> = 0.4 MPa, assuming that the jet momentum was conserved, as in Bourque et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref1">1</xref>]. Here, because the minimum pressure on the side wall, flow rate, and arc radius were P<sub>wmin</sub> = 1.58 &#215; 10<sup>4</sup> [Pa], Q = 58.0 [Nm<sup>3</sup>/h], and R = 86.5 mm, respectively. Inserting the jet momentum derived from Q and R into Equation (1) yields ΔP = 1.55 &#215; 10<sup>4</sup> [Pa]. This is almost the same as P<sub>wmin</sub>, which is reflected in the case of the supersonic reattached jet. Therefore, the relationship shown in Equation (1) holds well.</p></sec><sec id="s6_6"><title>6.6. Centerline Velocity of Supersonic Reattached Jet</title><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>1 shows the numerical calculations of the centerline velocity u<sub>c</sub> of the supersonic reattached jet. The abscissa is the angle θ (angle in the circumferential direction with nozzle exit set at θ = 0˚, <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>.) when the jet centerline is approximated by a circular arc. The case of experiment for P<sub>0</sub> = 0.4 MPa is also shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>1. Based on the numerical results for P<sub>0</sub> = 0.4 MPa, the jet issues from the nozzle initially expanding and the u<sub>c</sub> reaches a maximum at θ = 3.25˚ and then decreases by compression to a minimum at θ = 6.0˚. It is assumed that the region from θ = 0˚ to 6.0˚ corresponds to the first shock cell. Thereafter, the u<sub>c</sub> decays gradually while repeating expansion and compression. The amplitude of the increase/decrease in u<sub>c</sub> reduces, but the amplitude of u<sub>c</sub> is moderate. The same is applicable to the second and third shock cells, and their positions θ are almost the same based on numerical analysis and experiment. However, the behavior of velocity u<sub>c</sub> in the shock cells differs, and the values from the numerical analysis are larger and smaller than those of the experiments in the back and front halves of the shock cell, respectively. The numerical analysis for P<sub>0</sub> = 0.4 MPa expresses the experimental results qualitatively. However, it does not represent the reality of the experiments. In addition, the maximum of u<sub>c</sub> and the length of the shock cell increased with P<sub>0</sub>.</p></sec><sec id="s6_7"><title>6.7. Equi-Velocity Distribution and Velocity Distribution at Cross-Section</title><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>2 shows an example of the equi-velocity diagram and flow direction for the case, P<sub>0</sub> = 0.4 MPa. The jet from the nozzle expands and the velocity increases (red colored area), and then compresses and the velocity decreases. The jet flow decreases downstream, while expansion and compression are repeated. The jet reattaches to the side wall, and recirculation flow is in the separation bubble.</p><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>3 shows the experimental results of the velocity distribution u at the cross-sections of (a): θ = 3.25˚ in the middle of the compression region; (b): θ = 6.5˚ in the maximum compressed region of the first shock cell; and (c), (d): θ = 12.5˚ and 18.25˚ in the second and third most compressed regions (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>2), respectively. The y’ on the vertical axis in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>3 is the distance in the radius direction from the centerline of the reattached jet (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>). The cross-sectional velocity profile of a supersonic under-expanded jet differs depending on the expansion or compression regions. Kojima, T. et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.105702-ref4">4</xref>] showed that the velocity profile in the shock cell of a supersonic under-expanded free jet was concave initially, convex in the middle, and nipple-shaped at the end. The velocity profile at θ = 3.25˚ was concave and asymmetric, with a minimum at the jet center, which differs from Kojima’s classification of convex. This could because this jet was a reattached jet, and the pressure on the separation bubble side was negative. The profiles at θ = 6.5˚, 12.5˚, and 18.25˚ are convex at the most compressed the first shock cell is convex, that at θ = 6.5˚ (“1st Com.”) is concave, and those at θ˚ = 12.5˚, 18.25˚ (“2nd and 3rd Com.”) are convex. As shown by the jet centerline velocity in point of the local minimum. Additionally, numerical calculations are</p><p>shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>3. The jet width and range of the numerical results are smaller than those of the experimental results, however, the numerical calculation reflects the approximate distribution of the experiment.</p></sec></sec><sec id="s7"><title>7. Conclusions</title><p>In this study, flow characteristics, such as shock cell formations, moving trajectory of reattached centerline approximated by a circular arc, reattachment distance, pressure distribution on a side wall, jet centerline velocity, and velocity</p><p>distribution at the cross-section of a 2D supersonic under-expanded jet reattached were studied through experiment and numerical analyses. For numerical analysis, we showed how much it could represent experimental results. The findings are as follows:</p><p>1) A supersonic under-expanded jet reattached to the side wall with an offset distance, surrounding the separation bubble region, as in a 2D incompressible reattached jet. Additionally, expansion and compression shock waves and shock cells were formed in this jet.</p><p>2) The centerline of a 2D supersonic under-expanded reattached jet can be approximated by a circular arc of radius R, in which R and the reattachment distance x<sub>R</sub> increased with supply pressure P<sub>0</sub>. Furthermore, the numerical calculations for supersonic reattached jet represent the experimental results fairly well.</p><p>The relationship ΔP = J/R, obtained by assuming that the force owing to the pressure difference ΔP applied to both sides of the jet and the centrifugal force applied to the jet element were balanced, was applicable.</p><p>3) The length and width of the shock cell of the supersonic reattached jet increased with P<sub>0</sub>, and the minimum pressure on the side wall decreased with increasing P<sub>0</sub>. The numerical calculations represented the experimental outcomes well.</p><p>4) The jet centerline velocity fluctuated with its maximum and minimum values according to the expansion and compression of the jet, and the values increased with P<sub>0</sub>. The numerical calculations for the supersonic reattached jet represented the experimental outcomes fairly well. The experimental and numerical results of the cross-sectional velocity distribution and jet width differed a little, however, the numerical calculations represented the experimental results fairly well.</p><p>5) The above results for the 2D reattached jet will also be useful in understanding the flow characteristics from a gas-atomization nozzle approximately.</p></sec><sec id="s8"><title>Conflicts of Interest</title><p>The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.</p></sec><sec id="s9"><title>Cite this paper</title><p>Ohmura, T., Shakouchi, T., Fukushima, S. and Tsujimoto, K. 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