A parametric numerical studyofthe head-on collision behavior of droplets

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-209

  Strotos, George ^a   Nikolopoulos, Nikos ^a   Nikas, Konstantinos Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Collision; Droplet; Ligament; VOF

Indexed keywords

DROPS; LIGAMENTS; LIQUEFIED GASES; PHASE INTERFACES;

COLLISION; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; DROPLET DEFORMATION; HEAD-ON COLLISION; LIQUID-AIR INTERFACE; LOCAL GRID REFINEMENT; SATELLITE DROPLETS; VISCOUS DISSIPATION;

DROP BREAKUP;

EID: 77953658744     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.v20.i3.20     Document Type: Article

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