Application of capacitive tensiography to investigation of pendant drop growth

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Augousti, A T ^a   Mason, J ^a   McMillan, N D ^b   Zhang, D ^c  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b South East Technological University   (Ireland)

^c TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capacitance; Drops; Liquid characterization; Tensiography

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONDITION MONITORING; FLOW MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACE TENSION;

DROP GROWTH; LIQUID CHARACTERIZATION; MOTIVE PRESSURE; TENSIOGRAPHY;

DROP FORMATION;

CAPACITANCE; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONDITION MONITORING; DROP FORMATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 33749040263     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/10/N03     Document Type: Conference Paper

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