Revealing pMDI Spray Initial Conditions: Flashing, Atomisation and the Effect of Ethanol
Author(s) -
Nicholas Mason-Smith,
Daniel J. Duke,
Alan Kastengren,
Daniela Traini,
Paul M. Young,
Yang Chen,
David Lewis,
Daniel Edgington-Mitchell,
Damon Honnery
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmaceutical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815
H-Index - 206
eISSN - 1573-904X
pISSN - 0724-8741
DOI - 10.1007/s11095-017-2098-2
Subject(s) - nozzle , shadowgraphy , coalescence (physics) , propellant , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , chemistry , body orifice , mechanics , chromatography , thermodynamics , optics , organic chemistry , astrobiology , biology , ecology , laser , physics
Sprays from pressurised metered-dose inhalers are produced by a transient discharge of a multiphase mixture. Small length and short time scales have made the investigation of the governing processes difficult. Consequently, a deep understanding of the physical processes that govern atomisation and drug particle formation has been elusive.
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