Numerical and theoretical investigation of effect of density ratio on the critical weber number of droplet breakup

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 501-508

  Duan, Ri Qiang ^a   Koshizuka, Seiichi ^a   Oka, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breakup Weber number; Critical Weber number; Density ratio; Droplet breakup; MPS method

Indexed keywords

BREEDER REACTORS; DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; MULTIPHASE FLOW;

DENSITY RATIO;

DROP BREAKUP;

EID: 0042921348     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2003.9715384     Document Type: Article

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