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Size distribution of a drop undergoing breakup at moderate Weber numbers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 March 2023

Someshwar Sanjay Ade ,
Lakshmana Dora Chandrala Open the ORCID record for Lakshmana Dora Chandrala [Opens in a new window]  and
Kirti Chandra Sahu Open the ORCID record for Kirti Chandra Sahu [Opens in a new window]
Someshwar Sanjay Ade
Affiliation:
Center for Interdisciplinary Program, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, 502 284 Sangareddy, Telangana, India
Lakshmana Dora Chandrala*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, 502 284 Sangareddy, Telangana, India
Kirti Chandra Sahu*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, 502 284 Sangareddy, Telangana, India
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†Email addresses for correspondence: [email protected], [email protected]
†Email addresses for correspondence: [email protected], [email protected]
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Abstract

The size distribution of child droplets resulting from a dual-bag fragmentation of a water drop is investigated using shadowgraphy and digital in-line holography techniques. It is observed that parent drop fragmentation contributes to the atomisation of tiny child droplets, whereas core drop disintegration predominantly results in larger fragments. Despite the complexity associated with dual-bag fragmentation, we demonstrate that it exhibits a bi-modal size distribution. In contrast, the single-bag breakup undergoes a tri-modal size distribution. We employ the analytical model developed by Jackiw & Ashgriz (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 940, 2022, A17) for dual-bag fragmentation that convincingly predicts the experimentally observed droplet volume probability density. We also estimate the temporal evolution of child droplet production in order to quantitatively illustrate the decomposition into initial and core breakups. Furthermore, we confirm that the analytical model adequately predicts the droplet size distribution for a range of Weber numbers.

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Drops and Bubbles: Breakup/coalescence Drops and Bubbles: Drops Drops and Bubbles: Aerosols/atomization
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 959 , 25 March 2023 , A38
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© Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India, 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Ade et al. Supplementary Movie 1

Transitional breakup of a water droplet at We = 11.4.

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Ade et al. Supplementary Movie 2

Single-bag breakup of a water droplet at We = 12.6.

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Dual-bag breakup of a water droplet at We = 34.8.

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Time-series focused holograms at We = 12.6.

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Time-series focused holograms at We = 34.8.

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