Computation of spray dynamics by moment transport equations I: Theory and development

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-87

  Archambault, Mark R ^a   Edwards, Chris F ^b   MacCormack, Robert W ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

^c Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial for Computational and Mathematical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZATION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENTROPY; LIQUID FUELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

MAXIMUM ENTROPY FORMALISM (MEF);

SPRAYING;

EID: 0037237523     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/atomizspr.v13.i1.40     Document Type: Article

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