Separation Criteria for Off-Axis Binary Drop Collisions

Figure 2

Binary collision of water droplets. (a) Reflexive separation due to near head-on collision; (b) coalescence collision; (c) separation collision resulting in two drops; (d) separation collision resulting in three drops; (e) separation collision resulting in four drops; and (f) separation collision resulting in six drops.

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