Rupture Mechanism of a Liquid Film
- 26 July 1968
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 161 (3839) , 373-375
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.161.3839.373
Abstract
The rupture mechanism of edge-supported liquid films appears to involve the viscous and drag energies as well as previously postulated kinetic and surface energies. Although details are obscure, the mechanism appears to involve a liquid-gathering process at the free edge, followed by fragmentation of this thickened edge into drops whose radii are approximately 50 times the film's original thickness.Keywords
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