A mechanism for rivulet formation in heated falling films

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 321, Issue , 1996, Pages 279-298

  Joo, S W ^a   Davis, S H ^b   Bankoff, S G ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FILMS; HEAT TRANSFER; SURFACE WAVES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

DRAINING FILM; HEATED FALLING FILMS; LONG WAVE EVOLUTION EQUATION; RIVULET FORMATION;

FLUID MECHANICS;

FALLING FILMS; HEAT TRANSFER; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 0030208695     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112096007720     Document Type: Article

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