A kinetic model for droplet coalescence in dense sprays

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 867-882

  Roquejoffre, Jean Michel ^a   Villedieu, Philippe ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE MATHÉMATIQUES DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b ONERA   (France)

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EID: 0035612483     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021820250100115X     Document Type: Article

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