Publication Date:
2013-10-02
Description:
Author(s): A. Eddi, K. G. Winkels, and J. H. Snoeijer The coalescence of water drops on a substrate is studied experimentally. We focus on the rapid growth of the bridge connecting the two drops, which very quickly after contact ensues from a balance of surface tension and liquid inertia. For drops with contact angles below 90°, we find that the bridge... [Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 144502] Published Tue Oct 01, 2013
Keywords:
Nonlinear Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Classical Optics, etc.
Print ISSN:
0031-9007
Electronic ISSN:
1079-7114
Topics:
Physics