Drop formation from a vibrating orifice generator driven by modulated electrical signals

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3658-3669

  Brenn, G ^a   Lackermeier, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 0001352178     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869503     Document Type: Article

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