An experimental study on the performance of non-circular nozzles for two-phase steam and air ejectors

This paper introduces a novel approach to enhance the performance of a two-phase steam and air ejector through primary supersonic nozzle designs with uncircular cross-sections. Experimental tests evaluated the impact of these novel nozzle designs ،which included a star shape ،a simple square ،a square skewed in the direction of the nozzle axis ،a special sketch ،and a simple circular cross-section as the reference nozzle ،on the ejector's performance. The results indicated that the novel nozzles demonstrated the capability to enhance the ejector's entrainment ratio by up to 12% compared to the conventional circular cross-section reference nozzle. To validate and gain further insights into the novel nozzle designs ،computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were also conducted. The integration of CFD simulations and experimental data showcased the potential of these uncircular cross-section nozzles to improve the ejector's performance. The findings offer promising opportunities for optimizing ejector configurations ، paving the way for more efficient and innovative solutions in various engineering applications.