An experimental study on the motion, deformation and electrical charging of water drops falling in oil in the presence of high voltage D.C. electric field

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1498-1506

  Jalaal, M ^a   Khorshidi, B ^a   Esmaeilzadeh, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Droplet; Electric field; Electro hydro dynamics; Water oil

Indexed keywords

DROP SIZE; DROPLET; ELECTRIC FORCE; ELECTRICAL CHARGING; ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HIGH VOLTAGE; INSULATING LIQUIDS; TWO PARAMETER; VERTICAL LINES; WATER DROP;

COALESCENCE; DEFORMATION; DROP BREAKUP; DROP FORMATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IMAGE PROCESSING;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS;

EID: 77956172874     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.07.014     Document Type: Article

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