Application of the maximum entropy formalism on sprays produced by ultrasonic atomizers

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 150-161

  Dumouchel, Christophe ^a   Sindayihebura, Daniel ^b   Bolle, Léon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ ET INSA DE ROUEN   (France)

^b Polyspray Sprl   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Drop size distribution; Maximum entropy formalism; Spray; Ultrasonic atomization

Indexed keywords

DROP BREAKUP; ENTROPY; FUNCTIONS; PORE SIZE; SPRAYING; ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

ULTRASONIC ATOMIZERS;

ATOMIZERS;

EID: 0038411335     PISSN: 09340866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.200390012     Document Type: Article

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