Atomization of viscous and non-newtonian liquids by a coaxial, high-speed gas jet. Experiments and droplet size modeling

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-175

  Aliseda, A ^a   Hopfinger, E J ^a   Lasheras, J C ^a   Kremer, D M ^b   Berchielli, A ^b   Connolly, E K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomization; Experiment; Modeling; Non Newtonian; Pharmaceutical

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZERS; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VISCOSITY;

NON-NEWTONIAN; PHASE DOPPLER PARTICLE ANALYZER;

ATOMIZATION;

ATOMIZATION; ATOMIZERS; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 37549022661     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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