A general analysis for the electrohydrodynamic instability of stratified immiscible fluids

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 681, Issue , 2011, Pages 293-310

  Zhang, J ^a   Zahn, J D ^b   Lin, H ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

electrohydrodynamic effects; instability; microfluidics

Indexed keywords

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; MICROFLUIDICS; PLASMA STABILITY;

CONVENIENT ALTERNATIVES; DISPERSION RELATIONS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC EFFECTS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC INSTABILITY; GENERAL SOLUTIONS; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; INSTABILITY PROBLEMS; TRANSFER RELATIONS;

STABILITY;

CHANNEL FLOW; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODYNAMICS; FLOW STABILITY; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMMISCIBLE FLUID; STRATIFIED FLOW;

EID: 80052140681     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2011.197     Document Type: Review

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