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. They are also encountered in a huge range of engineering applications including:
spray atomization
spray deposition
thermal spray
spray drying
spray combustion
spray cooling
spray inhalation
aerosol spray
crop spray
Introduction
Processes and Techniques for Droplet Generation
Atomization of Normal Liquids
Atomization of Melts Fundamental Phenomena and Principles in Droplet Processes
Droplet Formulation
Droplet Deformation on a Surface Empirical and Analytical Correlations of Droplet Properties
Concept and Definitions of Droplet Size Distribution
Empirical Correlations for Droplet Sizes of Normal Liquids
Empirical Correlations for Droplet Sizes of Melts
Analytical Correlations for Droplet Deformation Characteristics on a Surface Theoretical Calculations and Numerical Modeling of Droplet Processes
Energy Requirement and Efficiency
Modeling of Droplet Processes of Normal Liquids
Modeling of Droplet Processes of Melts
Modeling of Droplet Deformation on a Surface 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
