Dynamic spreading of a liquid finger driven by electrowetting: Theory and experimental validation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Tanguy, Laurent ^a   Leïchĺ, Thierry ^a   Nicu, Liviu ^a  

^a LAAS CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; DROPS; PROBLEM SOLVING; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ELECTROWETTING; ELLIPTICAL CROSS SECTION; LIQUID FINGERS; STEADY STATE EQUATION;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33847678950     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2654683     Document Type: Article

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