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Generation of uniform Fine Droplets Under Spindle Mode in Electrohydrodynamic Atomization

스핀들 모드하의 전기수력학적 미립화를 통한 균일 미세액적 생성

  • Lee, Sang-Yong (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Myeong-Chan (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Su (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Yu-Dong
  • Published : 2001.07.01
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Abstract

A series of experiments were conducted to generate fine liquid(water) drops through the electrohydrodynamic atomization process. The atomization mode depended on flow rate and DC voltage input. For water, having electric conductivity larger than 10(sup)-7S/m, the spindle mode turned out to be the only mode to generate uniform-size drops within the range of 30-450 microns that have wide applications. Within this mode, both the uniformity and the fineness of drops were improved at an optimum voltage input for a given flow rate. This optimum voltage increased with increasing of the liquid flow rate. Another important parameter considered was the nozzle material with different electric conductivity and liquid wettability. A stainless-steel nozzle (the material with high electric conductivity and high liquid wettability) and a silica nozzle (the electrically non-conducting material with low liquid wettability) were tested and compared; and more uniform drops could be obtained with the silica nozzle.

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