Droplet coalescence: drainage, film rupture and neck growth in ultralow interfacial tension systems

DOI10.1017/S0022112008001705zbMath1178.76003MaRDI QIDQ3533759

Dirk G. A. L. Aarts, Henk N. W. Lekkerkerker

Publication date: 24 October 2008

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-05) Capillarity (surface tension) for incompressible inviscid fluids (76B45) Liquid-gas two-phase flows, bubbly flows (76T10)

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