Analysis of liquid sheet breakup and characterisation of plane prefilming and nonprefilming airblast atomisers [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Umesh Chandra Bhayaraju
Analysis of Liquid Sheet Breakup and Characterisation of Plane Prefilming and Nonprefilming Airblast Atomisers Vom Fachbereich Maschinenbau an der Technischen Universität Darmstadt zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktor-Ingenieurs (Dr.-Ing.) genehmigte DISSERTATION Vorgelegt von Umesh Chandra Bhayaraju aus Hyderabad, Indien Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. C. Tropea Mitberichterstatter I: g. R. Mönig Mitberichterstatter II: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Hampe thTag der Einreichung: 20 Juni, 2007 thTag der Mündlichen Prüfung: 30 August, 2007 Darmstadt 2007 D17 Erklärung Hiermit erkläre ich, dass ich die vorliegende Dissertation selbständig verfasst und nur die angegebenen Hilfsmittel verwendet habe. Ich habe bisher noch keinen Promotionsversuch unternommen. Darmstadt, den 20th Juni, 2007 Umesh Chandra Bhayaraju ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following work is performed during my activities as a Researcher at Institute of Propulsion Technology, DLR Cologne, Germany. I would like to thank Prof. Cameron Tropea at TU Darmstadt for being my Guide and first referee for my dissertation work. I had good discussions with him during my presentations at the university. His valuable suggestions on my work are greatly acknowledgeable. I would like to thank Prof. Reinhard Mönig, Director, Institute of Propulsion Technology, DLR Cologne, for giving me an opportunity to work at the Institute.