Enhancement of water droplet evaporation by radiation absorption

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 236-247

  Tseng, C C ^a   Viskanta, R ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Droplet dynamics; Droplet evaporation; Radiative transfer in droplet

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ADSORPTION; EVAPORATION; RADIATION; THERMAL EXPANSION; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

DROPLET DYNAMICS; DROPLET EVAPORATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER IN DROPLET;

WATER;

EID: 33646031779     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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