Structure formation in thin liquid films

CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Courses and Lectures

Volumn 490, Issue , 2007, Pages 25-93

  Thiele, Uwe ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contact line; Disjoin pressure; Dynamic contact angle; Precursor film; Thin liquid film

Indexed keywords

EID: 85053910418     PISSN: 02541971     EISSN: 23093706     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-69808-2_2     Document Type: Chapter

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