Direct atomization of water drops using a transverse vibrating plate ultrasonic source

Abstract

In this study, we investigated a method to atomize water drops directly using an ultrasonic source equipped with a transverse vibrating plate. The atomization amount increased with the electric power to the ultrasonic source and the amount of water supplied, and when the electric power was 25 W, the full amount of water supplied (approximately 90 ml min−1) was atomized. Thus, a large amount of water could be atomized.