Detailed numerical investigation of turbulent atomization of liquid jets

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 311-336

  Pitsch, H ^a   Desjardins, Olivier ^b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

DNS; Ghost fluid; Incompressible flow; Level set; Planar jet; Primary atomization; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

AIR; ATOMIZATION; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FLUIDS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; KINETIC ENERGY; KINETICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; LIQUIDS; PHASE INTERFACES; SURFACE TENSION; TURBULENCE;

ATOMIZATION PROCESS; DIRECT VISUALIZATION; GHOST FLUIDS; INTERFACE DEFORMATION; LEVEL SET; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PRIMARY ATOMIZATIONS; SURFACE TENSION FORCE;

JETS;

EID: 77952965893     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.v20.i4.40     Document Type: Article

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