ISSN Online: 2377-424X
ISBN Print: 0-89116-909-1
International Heat Transfer Conference 9
ISOTHERMAL MIXING OF A LIQUID-METAL DROP WITH WATER AT LOW WEBER NUMBERS BEHIND A SHOCK FRONT
Sinopsis
The fragmentation of small drops of Woods’ metal and of mercury in water behind a pressure shock wave, generally at low Weber numbers, was studied experimentally. The drops flattened and expanded as a result of their acceleration and internal mixing with the surrounding water. Neither Taylor instability nor boundary-layer stripping were observed. It is suggested that the mixing may result from vorticity at the trailing edge of the drops. A simple entrainment model is proposed.