Experimental installation for the study of the influence of electrostatic fields on heat exchange and the process of sedimentation in motor aviation oil with its forced convection

The paper analyzes the need to design, develop and create an experimental installation to study thermal processes in the aviation engine oils at their forced convection and in various thermodynamic conditions close to the real ones in different aircraft engines. It presents the experimental installation design scheme to study heat transfer and sedimentation in the aviation engine oils at their forced convection without and with the electrostatic fields influence. Working sections schemes with one and three pairs of coaxial working needles are shown. Technique for conducting comprehensive experiments was developed. For the first time, influence of the transverse electrostatic fields on the heat transfer and sedimentation in the engine oils during their forced convection was studied. The proposed installation allows experiments not only with the aviation engine oils, but also with the liquid hydrocarbon fuels and their mixtures. Study results would contribute to creating new domestic equipment for various purposes and ensuring the improved characteristics in terms of lifetime, reliability and efficiency.