FLASH-BOILING ATOMIZATION: FROM FUNDAMENTALS TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

This book provides a definitive, unified framework for the intricate physical phenomena underlying flash-boiling atomization (FBA). By bridging the gap between fundamental physics and practical system design, this work serves as an essential roadmap for scientists and engineers tasked with developing the fundamentals and next generation of FBA-enabled technologies.The text follows a rigorous progression from foundational principles to sophisticated engineering dynamics. It dissects critical sub-processes, including nucleation flux, bubble growth, and breakup mechanisms. It synthesizes these theories with experimental benchmarks, and step-by-step worked examples, to evaluate spray characteristics such as droplet distribution, two-phase flow dynamics, penetration lengths, and cone angles.Concluding with a look at multidisciplinary impact, the book explores FBA's transformative role in land, marine and space propulsion. Particular focus is given to the use of alternative fuels and hydrogen carriers like ammonia, which is emerging as a critical energy vector.Beyond propulsion, the book explores FBA's role in biomedical applications and precision manufacturing, showing how the process enables superior control over nanoparticle synthesis and surface coating; horizons previously deemed beyond reach.