METHOD OF DETERMINING THE DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN THE ATOMIZATION OF LIQUIDS

Abstract

A laboratory method was developed for determining the droplet size distribution produced by atomizers. The atomizer is placed in a tube in which air is flowing at a velocity of 10 m/sec. The droplets flow downstream around a rod which has one flat surface covered with soot and a thin layer of magnesium. The rod is enclosed in a cylindrical shutter which can be rapidly opened to expose the soot-magnesium surface to the droplets which upon impact leave traces which can be studied microscopically. The instrument was tested with glycerine- water mixtures and an aerosol generator. The droplet distributions obtained were in good agreement with measurements made by two other methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 05, 1968
Accession Number
AD0684661

Entities

People

  • N. V. Nikitin
  • V. F. Dunskii

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerosol Generators
  • Aerosols
  • Air Force
  • Atomization
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Foreign Technology
  • Generators
  • Information Science
  • Magnesium Compounds
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Normal Distribution
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Translations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Electrical Engineering