Full Cone Spray Nozzles
Description
The full cone pattern delivers a relatively even coverage of fluid over a set area. It should be remembered that the full cone pattern will only be maintained for a certain distance from the orifice, after which the spray generally forms a fog or mist. The designs of nozzle described in this section are such that a genuine full cone pattern is maintained for as far as possible after exit. If a homogeneous mist/fog is required then a misting pattern nozzle should be considered instead.
Designs
There are four basic designs of nozzle that can be used to produce a full cone pattern: Axial whirl, tangential whirl, spirals and air atomising nozzles. The spray properties, basic fluid mechanics and common applications of each can be found in the sub-sections of this page by following the links in the navigation menu to the right. Within each sub-section further links can be found to the various spec sheets for each product range of that design type. For easy reference a cheat sheet summarising the properties of all full cone nozzles is also linked to the right.