Droplet spreading: A tool to characterize surfaces at the microscopic scale

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 189-198

  De Ruijter, M ^a   Blake, T D ^b   Clarke, A ^b   De Coninck, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b Kodak European R and D   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamics of spreading; Friction; Molecular kinetic theory; Surface characterizations; Wetting

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR KINETIC THEORY; SESSILE DROP;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROP BREAKUP; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FRICTION; KINETIC THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; WETTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

DROPLET; FRICTION; KINETIC THEORY; WETTING;

EID: 0033490233     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00042-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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