BREAKUP OF A LIQUID MASS IN FREE FALL BY CANOPY FORMATION: A THEORETICAL STUDY

Abstract

A theory explaining the breakup of large liquid drops by canopy formation has been derived. The theory explains the deformations that take place during the disintegration of a drop in terms of aerodynamic, hydrostatic, and surface tension pressures. The effect of liquid viscosity has been assumed to be negligible. Therefore, the theory will not apply to liquids of high viscosity. This theory, insofar as it has been possible to verify it, is in good agreement with breakup experiments performed with liquid drops.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0271919

Entities

People

  • James D. Wilcox
  • John D. Garcia

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Curvature
  • Diameters
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mechanics
  • Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Reynolds Number
  • Shape
  • Surface Energy
  • Surface Tension
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation