Spinodal decomposition of two-dimensional fluid mixtures: A spectral analysis of droplet growth

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 1423-1431

  Furukawa, H ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPS; MIXTURES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

DRIVING FORCES; DROPLET GROWTH; DYNAMICAL SCALING; HIGH VISCOUS FLUIDS; LONG WAVELENGTH; STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS; TO A VERY LARGE; VISCOUS FLUIDS;

SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 0001301298     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.61.1423     Document Type: Article

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