Atomizers for molten metals: Macroscopic phenomena and engineering aspects

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 581-599

  Nunez L A ^a,b   Lobel, T ^a   Palma, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

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EID: 0042165368     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.v9.i6.20     Document Type: Article

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