Rotation of ultrasonically levitated glycerol drops.

Autor: Biswas, A., Leung, E. W., Trinh, E. H.
Zdroj: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America; 1991, Vol. 90 Issue 3, p1502-1507, 6p
Abstrakt: Ultrasonic levitation is used to suspend single millimeter-size glycerol drops in a rectangular chamber. Audio-frequency laterally standing waves set up in the chamber are used to torque the suspended drops. The shape evolution of the drop under the combined effect of centrifugal forces and the acoustic radiation stress, along with its angular velocity are monitored, using video imaging and light scattering techniques. The results show good qualitative agreement with the theoretically predicted shape evolution as a function of angular velocity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index