The settling velocity and shape distortion of drops in a uniform electric field

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 564, Issue , 2006, Pages 395-414

  Xu, Xiumei ^a   Homsy, G M ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS; DRAG; DROP BREAKUP; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; VELOCITY;

CHARGE CONVECTION; LEAKY DIELECTRIC LIQUID DROP; SETTLING VELOCITY; SHAPE DISTORTION;

FLUID MECHANICS;

DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS; DRAG; DROP BREAKUP; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; FLUID MECHANICS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; VELOCITY;

DEFORMATION; DROPLET; ELECTRIC FIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; POLYMER; SETTLING VELOCITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33748850343     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112006001480     Document Type: Article

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