On the gravitational displacement of three-dimensional fluid droplets from inclined solid surfaces

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 395, Issue , 1999, Pages 181-209

  Dimitrakopoulos, P ^a   Higdon, J J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0004567656     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099005844     Document Type: Article

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