Numerical computation of the domain of operation of an electrospray of a very viscous liquid

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 648, Issue , 2010, Pages 35-52

  Higuera, F J ^a  

^a Technical University of Madrid UPM   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FLOW RATE; LIQUIDS; SHEAR STRESS;

CONDUCTION CURRENT; CONSTANT FLOW RATES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LOWER AND UPPER BOUNDS; MAXIMUM FLOW RATE; NUMERICAL COMPUTATIONS; ORDER OF MAGNITUDE ESTIMATE; STATIONARY SOLUTIONS;

SHEAR FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW VELOCITY; JET FLOW; NUMERICAL METHOD; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 77952353759     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112009993235     Document Type: Article

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