Fine fragmentation of molten droplet in highly subcooled water due to vapor explosion observed by X-ray radiography

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 351-361

  Park, Hyun Sun ^a   Hansson, Roberta Concilio ^a   Sehgal, Bal Raj ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fine fragmentation; Single droplet; Vapor explosion; X ray radiography

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; DROP FORMATION; MELTING; PHOTOGRAPHY; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

FRAGMENTATION; MOLTEN DROPS; SINGLE DROP SYSTEMS;

VAPORS;

EXPLOSION; HEAT TRANSFER; SUBCOOLED LIQUID;

EID: 9944226726     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2004.05.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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