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DURING photographic investigations into the disintegration of liquids by means of single-fluid pressure-atomizers, it was established that the liquid first forms a thin sheet which disintegrates well away from the mouth of the nozzle. The modes of disintegration of these sheets are influenced by the properties of the liquid, the nozzle, and the surrounding atmosphere. In certain circumstances, holes are formed in the sheet which are observed to expand rapidly as they travel away from the nozzle. This process is illustrated by a high-speed photograph of a sheet of mercury as it leaves a single-hole fan-spray nozzle (Fig. 1).
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FRASER, R., DOMBROWSKI, N. & EISENKLAM, P. Vibrations as a Cause of Disintegration in Liquid Sheets. Nature 173, 495 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/173495a0
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