The fluid mechanics of shear-thinning tear substitutes

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 161, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Jossic, Laurent ^a   Lefevre, Pauline ^a   de Loubens, Clément ^a   Magnin, Albert ^a   Corre, Christophe ^b  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

Coating; Eye; Shear thinning fluid; Tear film; Tear substitute performance

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; ELASTICITY; FLUID MECHANICS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; SHEAR THINNING;

CAPILLARY NUMBERS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; SHEAR THINNING EFFECT; SHEAR THINNING FLUIDS; SURFACE TENSION EFFECTS; TEAR FILMS; TEAR SUBSTITUTES;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 67650738907     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.03.012     Document Type: Article

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