The Maximum Entropy Formalism and the Prediction of Liquid Spray Drop-Size Distribution

Entropy

关键词: maximum entropy formalism;    liquid sprays;    drop-size distribution;    drop-velocity distribution;   

DOI  :  10.3390/e11040713

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The efficiency of any application involving a liquid spray is known to be highly dependent on the spray characteristics, and mainly, on the drop-diameter distribution. There is therefore a crucial need of models allowing the prediction of this distribution. However, atomization processes are partially known and so far a universal model is not available. For almost thirty years, models based on the Maximum Entropy Formalism have been proposed to fulfill this task. This paper presents a review of these models emphasizing their similarities and differences, and discusses expectations of the use of this formalism to model spray drop-size distribution.

【 授权许可】

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