Transitions of bouncing and coalescence in binary droplet collisions

DOI10.1017/jfm.2021.797zbMath1492.76120OpenAlexW3204287394MaRDI QIDQ5157344

Kuan-Ling Huang, Kuo-Long Pan

Publication date: 13 October 2021

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.797

zbMATH Keywords

scaling analysisexperimental validationdrop coalescencehead-on collisiondrop breakupsurface tension contribution

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-05) Liquid-gas two-phase flows, bubbly flows (76T10)

Uses Software

• Gerris

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