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Statistical Representation Of A Spray As A Point Process, Shankar Subramaniam
Statistical Representation Of A Spray As A Point Process, Shankar Subramaniam
Shankar Subramaniam
The statistical representation of a spray as a finite point process is investigated. One objective is to develop a better understanding of how single-point statistical information contained in descriptions such as the droplet distribution function ~ddf!, relates to the probability density functions ~pdfs! associated with the droplets themselves. Single-point statistical information contained in the droplet distribution function ~ddf! is shown to be related to a sequence of single surrogate-droplet pdfs, which are in general different from the physical single-droplet pdfs. It is shown that the ddf contains less information than the fundamental single-point statistical representation of the spray, which is …