Abstract
The relevance of the study is determined by its focus on one of the key problems of the Ukrainian economy, namely the problem of energy resources, which is a necessary step in the development of resource management and planning strategies in the context of modern challenges and instability in the energy market. The purpose of the study is to determine the hydrodynamic and mass-heat transfer characteristics of the process of mixing liquids with different thermal potentials, and to investigate the influence of design factors on the intensity and efficiency of the flow jet. Experimental methods were used to specify the hydrodynamic and mass-heat transfer parameters of the liquid mixing process, and modelling was used to analyse the influence of design factors and develop a scientifically based methodology for calculating new device designs. An approach is obtained that allows solving two problems simultaneously: to decrease energy costs through their rational operation and to reduce environmental pollution, avoiding harmful emissions that occur during fuel combustion. The functional scheme of the test stand is described, the research methodology is presented, and statistical modelling of the influence of parameters on the length of the liquid jet is carried out. Studies of the energy efficiency of the initial stage of the interaction of thermal potentials during the generation of a liquid jet in a recuperative heat exchanger of mixed action to ensure storage conditions and potential movement in front of the nozzle are presented. A mathematical model for describing the length of a continuous water jet when flowing out of the nozzle is proposed and an analysis of the laminar flow of liquid from the nozzle is performed. The length of the continuous water jet when flowing out of the nozzle is determined and the technical capabilities of the process are identified. The efficiency of installing the tip in front of the nozzle for creating turbulent mixing and the method of controlling the water supply during the mixing of thermal potentials are determined. To control the water supply process, a step-by-step method has been developed that allows gradually increasing or decreasing the length of a continuous water jet through the nozzle. The results of the study provide an opportunity to optimise heat exchangers and mixing machines to increase their efficiency and productivity