Thin film dynamics on a prolate spheroid with application to the cornea

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-138

  Braun, R J ^a   Usha, R ^b   McFadden, G B ^c   Driscoll, T A ^a   Cook, L P ^a   King Smith, P E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornea; Curved substrate; Lubrication theory; Tear film; Thin film flow

Indexed keywords

CORNEA; CURVED SUBSTRATES; LUBRICATION THEORY; TEAR FILMS; THIN FILM FLOW;

LUBRICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR THINNING; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 84858745749     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: 15732703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10665-011-9482-4     Document Type: Article

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