Collision Phenomena in Liquids and Solids

A unique and in-depth discussion uncovering the unifying features of collision phenomena in liquids and solids, along with applications.

Alexander L. Yarin (Author), Ilia V. Roisman (Author), Cameron Tropea (Author)

9781107147904, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 15 June 2017

626 pages, 377 b/w illus. 20 tables
25.3 x 17.8 x 3.2 cm, 1.5 kg

'The publication of the book Collision Phenomena in Liquids and Solids By Alexander L. Yarin, Ilia V. Roisman, and Cameron Tropea is timely and extremely welcome for researchers looking for a way of grasping the flood of information available. The authors are eminent researchers in this area, with many decades of experience between them in experimental, analytical and numerical investigations … Collision Phenomena in Liquids and Solids is an invaluable resource for researchers. The references listed provide an extensive survey of the literature and are a good starting point for anyone planning to study droplets, sprays, jets or splashing. There is no other comparable reference book available in this area that brings together such a wide range of information in a single volume in a clear, accessible fashion. This book is sure to be widely read and become a classic in the field.' Sanjeev Chandra, University of Toronto

A comprehensive account of the physical foundations of collision and impact phenomena and their applications in a multitude of engineering disciplines. In-depth explanations are included to reveal the unifying features of collision phenomena in both liquids and solids, and to apply them to disciplines including theoretical and applied mechanics, physics and applied mathematics, materials science, aerospace, mechanical and chemical engineering, and terminal ballistics. Covering a range of examples from drops, jets, and sprays, to seaplanes and ballistic projectiles, and detailing a variety of theoretical, numerical, and experimental tools that can be used in developing new models and approaches, this is an ideal resource for students, researchers, and practicing engineers alike.

1. Introduction
2. Selected basic flows and forces
Part I. Collision of Liquid Jets and Drops with a Dry Solid Wall: 3. Jet impact onto a solid wall
4. Drop impact onto a dry solid wall
5. Drop impact onto dry surfaces with complex morphology
Part II. Drop Impacts onto Liquid Surfaces: 6. Drop impacts with liquid pools and layers
Part III. Spray Formation and Impact onto Surfaces: 7. Drop and spray diagnostics
8. Atomization and spray formation
9. Spray impact
Part IV. Collisions of Solid Bodies with Liquid: 10. Rigid body collision with liquid surface
11. Particle impact onto wetted wall
Part V. Solid - Solid Collisions: 12. Particle and long bar impact onto a rigid wall
13. Shaped-charge (Munroe) jets and projectile penetration
14. Fragmentation.

Subject Areas: Mechanics of fluids [TGMF], Mechanics of solids [TGMD], Materials science [TGM], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Chemical engineering [TDCB], Particle & high-energy physics [PHP], Nuclear physics [PHN]