Current/flow-rate characteristic of an electrospray with a small meniscus

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 513, Issue , 2004, Pages 239-246

  Higuera, F J ^a  

^a Technical University of Madrid UPM   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; JETS; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

CONE JET MODE; ELECTROSPRAY; FLOW RATES; INERTIAL EFFECTS;

FLOW MEASUREMENT;

ELECTRIC CURRENT;

EID: 4344708663     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004000308     Document Type: Article

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