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20242026
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10 papers

physics.flu-dyn2026

Self-similar Features in Secondary Breakup of a Droplet and Ligament Mediated Fragmentation under Extreme Conditions

Saini Jatin Rao, Saptarshi Basu

Droplet formation is relevant in many applications spanning natural and artificial settings. A physical understanding of aerobreakup or air-assisted secondary atomization and predi…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Blast wave induced unsteady flow at the shock tube opening

Saini Jatin Rao, Akhil Aravind, Saptarshi Basu

Shock tubes have been a crucial device, facilitating studies across a wide range of practical applications. An open-ended shock tube employing the wire-explosion technique with a r…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Effect of transient shell formation on Shock-induced atomization of an evaporating nanofluid droplet

Gautham Vadlamudi, Bal Krishan, Akarsh Choudhary +1

This study investigates the shock-induced atomisation dynamics of an acoustically levitated TM-10 nanofluid droplet subjected to a coaxially propagating blast wave and subsequent c…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Insight into the combustion dynamics of ITA-driven swirl flames

SK Thirumalaikumaran, Balasundaram Mohan, Saptarshi Basu

In this article, we examine the flame, flow, and acoustic coupling of Intrinsic ThermoAcoustic (ITA) driven combustion instability using a high-shear swirl injector in a model comb…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Vortex Dynamics During Pinch-off of Micro-Droplets

Siddhant Jain, Saini Jatin Rao, Shubhadeep Mandal +2

Micro-droplets are extensively used in chemical, biological, and medical research, primarily for conducting various tests on samples, including living organisms, using a microfluid…

physics.flu-dyn2024

Effect of the blast wave interaction on the flame heat release and droplet dynamics

Gautham Vadlamudi, Balasundaram Mohan, Akhil Aravind +1

The study comprehensively investigates the response of a combusting droplet during its interaction with high-speed transient flow imposed by a coaxially propagating blast wave. The…