Finite element modelling of surface tension effects using a Lagrangian-Eulerian kinematic description

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 41-60

  Navti, S E ^a   Ravindran, K ^a   Taylor, C ^a   Lewis, R W ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WETTING;

LAGRANGIAN-EULERIAN KINEMATICS; WALL ADHESION MODELLING;

SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0031189280     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00017-0     Document Type: Article

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