DOI: 10.1017/s0022112092004579. Rival contact-angle models and the spreading of drops

Rival contact-angle models and the spreading of drops

10.1017/s0022112092004579

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics (56)

Abstract

The spreading of a drop of viscous fluid on a horizontal surface by capillarity has been studied by a number of authors. Different hypotheses have been advanced for the crucial questions of the contact angle at the moving rim of the drop. It is argued that there is one model that agrees with experiments and is economical in its hypotheses. On the basis of this model, the spreading rate is calculated for small static contact angles and for complete wetting (zero contact angle). The rates are also found when the spreading depends partially or dominantly on gravity.

Bibliography

Hocking, L. M. (1992). Rival contact-angle models and the spreading of drops. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 239, 671â681.

Authors 1

L. M. Hocking (first)

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Created	19 years, 3 months ago (April 27, 2006, 5:28 a.m.)
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Issued	33 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1992)
Published	33 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1992)
Published Online	19 years, 3 months ago (April 26, 2006)
Published Print	33 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1992)

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@article{Hocking_1992, title={Rival contact-angle models and the spreading of drops}, volume={239}, ISSN={1469-7645}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022112092004579}, DOI={10.1017/s0022112092004579}, journal={Journal of Fluid Mechanics}, publisher={Cambridge University Press (CUP)}, author={Hocking, L. M.}, year={1992}, month=jun, pages={671–681} }

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