Dynamics of Liquid Droplets in the Space Environment.

Abstract

This report discusses the angular and speed dispersions of streams of liquid droplets in a high vacuum. Measurements of angular and speed dispersions of several droplet streams of low pressure liquids are reported. The results are interpreted with reference to proposed physical mechanisms for generating the observed dispersions. Typically, angular dispersions are around 2 microrad and speed dispersions around .000015 of the stream average speed. An addendum discusses the results relative to proposed Air Force system uses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA145070

Entities

People

  • E. P. Muntz
  • M. Dixon

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Classification
  • Dye Lasers
  • Environment
  • Flight Paths
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Generators
  • High Pressure
  • High Vacuum
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressurization
  • Stagnation Pressure
  • Vacuum
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Control Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster