Folded micro-threads: Role of viscosity and interfacial tension

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Cubaud, Thomas ^a   Jose, Bibin M ^a   Darvishi, Samira ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUIDS; PHYSICS;

BUCKLING DEFORMATION; CAPILLARY NUMBERS; FLOW BEHAVIORS; FLOW DIRECTION; FLUIDIC SYSTEMS; HIGH VISCOSITIES; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; MICROFLUIDIC NETWORKS;

VISCOSITY;

EID: 79955397951     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3573383     Document Type: Article

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