Rupture analysis of the corneal mucus layer of the tear film

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 167-172

  Zhang, Yong Liang ^a   Matar, Omar K ^a   Craster, Richard V ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interfaces; Non Newtonian fluid; Thin film; Van der Waals

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COATINGS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

LIQUID LAYERS; MARANGONI NUMBER; OSTWALD CONSTITUTIVE RELATION; RUPTURE MECHANISM;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 11144350146     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0892702031000152118     Document Type: Conference Paper

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