A study of liquid metal atomization using close-coupled nozzles, part 1: Gas dynamic behavior

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-40

  Mates, S P ^a   Settles, G S ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZATION; GAS DYNAMICS; NOZZLES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CLOSE-COUPLED NOZZLES; LIQUID METAL ATOMIZATION; NOZZLE GEOMETRY;

LIQUID METALS;

ATOMIZATION;

EID: 27544471861     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.V15.I1.20     Document Type: Article

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