Stabilization of electrically conducting capillary bridges using feedback control of radial electrostatic stresses and the shapes of extended bridges

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 986-995

  Marr Lyon, Mark J ^a   Thiessen, David B ^a   Blonigen, Florian J ^a   Marston, Philip L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034094462     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.870354     Document Type: Article

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