Modeling the initial droplet size distribution in sprays based on the maximization of entropy generation

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 295-321

  Li, Xianguo ^a   Li, Meishen ^a   Fu, Huijuan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; ENTROPY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; POWER GENERATION; SPRAYING;

ATOMIZATION PROCESS; DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION; MAXIMUM ENTROPY PRINCIPLE (MEP); SPRAY DRYING;

DROP FORMATION;

DROPLET; ENTROPY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 21244465998     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/atomizspr.v15.i3.30     Document Type: Article

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