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Coalescence and separation in binary collisions of liquid drops

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2006

N. Ashgriz  and
J. Y. Poo
N. Ashgriz
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
J. Y. Poo
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Abstract

An extensive experimental investigation of the binary collision dynamics of water drops for size ratios of 1. 0.75, and 0.5, for the Weber-number range of 1 to 100, and for all impact parameters is reported. Two different types of separating collisions, namely reflexive and stretching separations, are identified. Reflexive separation is found to occur for near head-on collisions, while stretching separation occurs for large-impact-parameter collisions. The boundaries between both of the separating collisions and coalescence collision are found experimentally. Theoretical models for predictions of the reflexive and stretching separation are also given.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 221 , December 1990 , pp. 183 - 204
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© 1990 Cambridge University Press

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