Asymptotic and numerical analysis of a simple model for blade coating

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 63, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 155-176

  Quintans Carou, Judit ^a   Wilson, Stephen K ^a   Mottram, Nigel J ^a   Duffy, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptotics; Blade coating; Thin film flow

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; FLUID DYNAMICS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; NUMERICAL METHODS; THIN FILM DEVICES;

ASYMPTOTIC BEHAVIOURS; ASYMPTOTICS; BLADE COATING; CONSTANT SPEED; FINITE LENGTHS; GRAVITY EFFECTS; HORIZONTAL SUBSTRATES; INDUSTRIAL PROCESS; MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS; NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; PARAMETER VALUES; SIMPLE MODELS; STEADY SOLUTIONS; THIN-FILM FLOW; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOWS;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 62149111441     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: 15732703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10665-008-9226-2     Document Type: Article

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