Experimental investigation of the effects of copolymer surfactants on flow-induced coalescence of drops

DOI10.1063/1.2409735zbMath1146.76574OpenAlexW2049395587MaRDI QIDQ3531915

Adam Hsu, L. Gary Leal, Yosang Yoon

Publication date: 3 November 2008

Published in: Physics of Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2409735

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fluid mechanics (76-XX)

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