Size prediction of drops formed by dripping at a micro T-junction in liquid-liquid mixing

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 387-394

  Yeom, Sujin ^a   Lee, Sang Yong ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Detaching time; Dripping; Liquid drop; Micro T junction

Indexed keywords

DETACHING TIME; DISPERSE PHASE; DRIPPING; DROP SIZE; FLUID PROPERTY; FORMATION PROCESS; GROWTH STAGES; LIQUID DROP; LIQUID-LIQUID MIXING; MAXIMUM VALUES; MICRO-SCALES; PHYSICAL INTERPRETATION; SCALE ANALYSIS; SINGLE DROPS; SQUARE CROSS-SECTION; T JUNCTIONS; THREE STAGES;

DROPS;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 78650219382     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.10.009     Document Type: Article

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