International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol.30, No.2, 217-224, 2004
Acceleration of a liquid drop suddenly exposed to a high-speed airstream
In this communication we propose a correlation for the drag coefficient on a liquid drop suddenly exposed to a high-speed airstream. The correlation is a bi-power law in the Ohnesorge and Weber numbers. The correlation predicts the acceleration of the drop in terms of known quantities. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.