Stability of a Non-Newtonian Liquid Film Flowing down an Inclined Plane
- 1 January 1967
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics of Fluids
- Vol. 10 (1) , 69-72
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1761995
Abstract
The stability of a layer of a triply nonlinear liquid flowing down an inclined plane is investigated. It is found that the flow is always stable with respect to surface wave formation, if the liquid is predominantly non-Newtonian. However, it is predicted that the instability of the flow is due to shear waves. The reduction of an angle of inclination of the plane and the second viscosity are all shown to be stabilizing factors.Keywords
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- Stability of a Non-Newtonian Liquid Film Flowing Down an Inclined PlanePhysics of Fluids, 1965