Droplet size distribution and sphericity measurements of low-density sprays through image analysis

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 146-158

  Malot, Hélène ^a   Blaisot, Jean Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JETS; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

DROP FORMATION;

EID: 0034476560     PISSN: 09340866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-4117(200012)17:4<146::AID-PPSC146>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Article

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