Atomization of Liquid Jets and Droplets

Abstract

The object of this report is to make a critical review and, if possible, an extension of the literature concerning the atomization of liquid jets by high velocity gas streams. The subject is considered under three headings: (1) The instability of jets; (2) the mechanism of atomization of liquid jets; (3) atomization of drops. The first part is based essentially on Rayleigh's analysis. Dimensional analysis is used to develop an equation for the breakup-length of a jet. In the second part Castleman's analysis is closely followed. In the third part Littaye's work is reviewed and an alternative analysis concerning the mechanism of drop atomization is presented. It is shown that this is compatible with the conclusions of Lenard.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1949
Accession Number
AD1066215

Entities

People

  • Thomas Baron

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Drops
  • Electric Fields
  • Electricity
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluids
  • Frequency
  • Instability
  • Liquid Jets
  • Mechanics
  • Navy
  • Static Electricity
  • Surface Tension

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design