On the shape of a lightweight drop on a horizontal plane (Q2890911)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6045529
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On the shape of a lightweight drop on a horizontal plane
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6045529

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    On the shape of a lightweight drop on a horizontal plane (English)
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    12 June 2012
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    asymptotic expansion
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    In the case of small gravity, the shape of a drop on a flat horizontal plane is obtained by a formal expansion with respect to gravity. The leading term is the drop with the given volume in the absence of gravity, i. e., a spherical cup. A comparison with experimental data is presented.
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