Dynamics of drop formation from a capillary in the presence of an electric field

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 326, Issue , 1996, Pages 239-263

  Zhang, Xiaoguang ^a   Basaran, Osman A ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; DROP BREAKUP; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; PHASE INTERFACES; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOUS FLOW;

LIQUID GAS INTERFACE;

DROP FORMATION;

EID: 0030288658     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112096008300     Document Type: Article

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