Science and Engineering of Droplets:
Fundamentals and Applications

This is the first book to encompass the fundamental phenomenon, principles, and processes of discrete droplets of both normal liquids and melts.

Huimin Liu (Author)

9780815514367

Hardback, published 31 December 1999

539 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.1 cm, 1.04 kg

This is the first book to encompass the fundamental phenomenon, principles, and processes of discrete droplets of both normal liquids and melts. It provides the reader with the science and engineering of discrete droplets, and provides researchers, scientists and engineers with the latest developments in the field. The book begins with a systematic review of various processes and techniques, along with their applications and associations with materials systems. This is followed by a description of the phenomena and principles in droplet processes. Correlations, calculations, and numerical modeling of the droplet processes provide insight into the effects of process parameters on droplet properties for optimization of atomizer design. Droplets are found in the areas of metallurgy, materials, automotive, aerospace, medicine, food processing, agriculture, and power generation, and encountered in a huge range of engineering applications.

General IntroductionProcesses and Techniques for Droplet GenerationFundamental Phenomena and Principles in Droplet ProcessesEmpirical and Analytical Correlations of Droplet PropertiesTheoretical Calculations and Numerical Modeling of Droplet ProcessesMeasurement Techniques for Droplet Properties and Intelligent Control of Droplet ProcessesReferencesIndex

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Industrial chemistry [TDC], Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]