Drop size measurements in heavy oil sprays from pressure-swirl nozzles

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 377-408

  Ballester, J M ^a   Dopazo, C ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

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EID: 0000616289     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/atomizspr.v6.i4.10     Document Type: Article

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