ABSTRACT

Atomizationisoftenaccomplishedbydischargingtheliquidathighvelocityinto arelativelyslow-movingstreamofairorgas.Notableexamplesincludethevariousformsofpressureatomizersandalsorotaryatomizersthatejecttheliquidat highvelocityfromtheperipheryofarotatingcupordisk.Analternativeapproach istoexposearelativelyslow-movingliquidtoahigh-velocityairstream.Thelatter methodisgenerallyknownastwin-fluid,air-assist,orairblastatomization.