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Electrohydrodynamics

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Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

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It is as a nuisance that electromechanical coupling between electric fields and fluids is most commonly encountered by those working in the areas of fluid mechanics. Examples are the “static electrification” problems that plague aerodynamic systems and fuel transfer operations, and the “electrochemical” difficulties with hydrodynamic instrumentation. Yet, electrohydrodynamic phenomena are basic to highly significant technologies. Examples are found in electrostatic precipitators for air pollution control [1], electrostatic coalescers for crude oil processing [2], electrostatic sprayers for efficiently painting conducting objects [3] and electrostatic powder coating processes. That these applications have developed largely through invention rather than basic research is testimony to the need for a cohesive effort toward sorting out an inordinate number of interrelated phenomena. The 1969 IUTAM-IUPAP Symposium on Electrohydrodynamics demonstrated an international recognition of this need [4]. Incentives for basic research now come from applications to static [5] and dynamic imaging [6], new techniques for air pollution control [7], problems in atmospheric electrification [8] and insulation performance [9].

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Melcher, J.R. (1973). Electrohydrodynamics. In: Becker, E., Mikhailov, G.K. (eds) Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. IUTAM Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65590-6_16

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