Formation and stability of liquid and molten beads on a solid surface

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 343, Issue , 1997, Pages 95-110

  Schiaffino, Stefano ^a,b   Sonin, Ain A ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b Hewlett Packard Espanola   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONTACT ANGLE; DEPOSITION; FREEZING; MOLTEN MATERIALS; SUBSTRATES;

BEADS; BOND NUMBER;

DROP FORMATION;

EID: 0031192756     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112097005831     Document Type: Article

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