Science
and Engineering of Droplets: Fundamentals and Applications

by Huimin Liu

Droplets are encountered in nature and a wide range of engineering applications such as spray combustion, spray drying, spray cooling, spray atomization, spray deposition, thermal spray, spray inhalation, aerosol spray, crop spray, paint spray, and many others. The related areas span automobile, aerospace, metallurgy, materials, medicine, food processing, agriculture, meteorology, and power generation.

Science and Engineering of Droplets presents an updated, systematic review of the recent advances in fundamental science and engineering applications of discrete droplet processes.

The objective of this book is to familiarize the reader with the fundamental science and engineering applications of discrete droplets, and to provide experienced researchers, scientists, and engineers with the latest developments in this field.

Contents

1. General Introduction

2. Processes and Techniques for Droplet Generation
   • Atomization of Normal Liquids
   • Atomization of Melts

3. Fundamental Phenomena and Principles in Droplet Processes
   • Droplet Formation
   • Droplet Deformation on a Surface

4. Empirical and Analytical Correlations of Droplet Properties
   • Concept and Definitions of Droplet Size Distribution
   • Correlations for Droplet Sizes of Normal Liquids
   • Correlations for Droplet Sizes of Melts
   • Correlations for Droplet Deformation Characteristics on a Surface

5. Theoretical Calculations and Numerical Modeling of Droplet Processes
   • Energy Requirements and Efficiency
   • Modeling of Droplet Processes of Normal Liquids
   • Modeling of Droplet Processes of Melts
   • Modeling of Droplet Deformation on a Surface

6. Measurement Techniques for Droplet Properties and Intelligent Control of Droplet Processes
   • Measurement Techniques for Droplet Size
   • Measurement Techniques for Droplet Velocity
   • Measurement Techniques for Droplet Number Density
   • Measurement Techniques for Droplet Temperature
   • Measurement Techniques for Droplet Deformation on a Surface
   • Intelligent Control of Droplet Processes

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