Development of micro-machining techniques for air-assisted liquid atomization

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-18

  Snyder, H E ^a   Reitz, R D ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Air assist; Atomization; Drops; Fuel injection; Lithography; Sprays

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; FUEL INJECTION; MEMBRANES; MICROMACHINING; ORIFICES; PHASE INTERFACES; SPRAYING; X RAY LITHOGRAPHY;

AIR ASSISTED LIQUID ATOMIZATION; MICRO-ORIFICE MEMBRANES;

ATOMIZATION;

ATOMIZATION; FUEL INJECTION; SPRAY;

EID: 0033368619     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(99)00027-8     Document Type: Article

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