Swirl atomizers operating at high water pressure

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 8-9, 1996, Pages 981-999

  Yule, A J ^a   Widger, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dust removal; Jet pump; Nozzles; Sprays

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DUST; GEOMETRY; HIGH PRESSURE ENGINEERING; JET PUMPS; NOZZLES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

AIR PUMPING; DUST EXTRACTION; FIRE SUPPRESSION; SWIRL ATOMIZERS; WATER SPRAYS;

ATOMIZERS;

EID: 0030214665     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7403(95)00095-X     Document Type: Article

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