Assessment of parameters for distinguishing droplet shape in a spray field using image-based techniques

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 809-831

  Ghaemi, S ^a   Rahimi, P ^a   Nobes, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION;

ACCURATE QUANTIFICATIONS; ATOMIZATION PROCESS; CALCULATION PROCEDURE; CHARACTERISTICS AND MECHANISMS; DROPLET DEFORMATION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; IMAGE-BASED TECHNIQUES; MATHEMATICAL DEFINITIONS;

DROP BREAKUP;

EID: 73649091103     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/atomizspr.v19.i9.10     Document Type: Article

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