Linear stability analysis of an insoluble surfactant monolayer spreading on a thin liquid film

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3645-3657

  Matar, Omar K ^a   Troian, Sandra M ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

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EID: 0001110652     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869502     Document Type: Article

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