Self-propulsion of a water droplet in an electric field

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2417-2423

  Gunji, Masahide ^a   Washizu, Masao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC SHIELDING; EVAPORATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; SURFACE TENSION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER;

ELECTROMECHANICAL THEORY; ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL ENERGY; HYDRODYNAMIC RESONANCE; HYDROPHOBIC COATINGS; SELF PROPULSION; WATER DROPLETS;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 22144498874     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/38/14/018     Document Type: Article

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