The shape of a fluid drop trapped between two horizontal surfaces
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- 1 September 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in AIChE Journal
- Vol. 18 (5) , 1041-1048
Abstract
In a close packed dispersion, a drop experiences forces from the surrounding drops which affect its shape and rate of coalescence. The geometry is complicated, but a simple model which may help clarify the phenomenon is that of a drop trapped between two horizontal surfaces under the action of an applied force.The differential equations governing the shape of the surface of such a drop have been solved numerically and the predicted drop dimensions checked experimentally by applying known forces to a drop and recording the shape photographically.Keywords
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