Research

Vibration-Induced Atomization

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Atomization–breaking a liquid into a fine spay of droplets–is common in engines, printers, and in the shower. Here a droplet of water is placed on a thin metal diaphragm that is vibrated at 1 kHz with increasing vibrational amplitude. Capillary waves form on the droplet, and once a critical vibrational amplitude is achieved, tiny droplets are ejected. Full atomization of the original droplet is achieved in about 0.3 seconds real-time. #

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