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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alfonso Gañán-Calvo, Sevilla, ES;
Antonio Barrero Ripoll, Sevilla, ES;
Assignee:
Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, ES;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 5/02 ; B05B 1/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 5/02 ; B05B 1/28 ;
Abstract
The object of the present invention is a liquid atomization procedure that uses appropriate geometric parameters and physical properties to ensure that the liquid to be atomized is discharged as a continuous, steady capillary microjet through a suitable orifice. The procedure relies on the microwithdrawal effect undergone by a liquid-gas interface when the gas is withdrawn from a point (orifice) near the liquid surface. The invented procedure is applicable to any mechanism involving homogeneous atomization of liquids (particularly electronic fuel injection).