FRACTAL SCALING BEHAVIOR OF WATER-FLOW PATTERNS ON INHOMOGENEOUS SURFACES

Authors
TOMASSONE MS KRIM J
Citation
Ms. Tomassone et J. Krim, FRACTAL SCALING BEHAVIOR OF WATER-FLOW PATTERNS ON INHOMOGENEOUS SURFACES, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 54(6), 1996, pp. 6511-6515
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
54
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
6511 - 6515
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1996)54:6<6511:FSBOWP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We have analyzed the patterns formed by water flowing over an inhomoge neous incline and have found fractal scaling behavior in the downhill direction, with d(f)=1.35-1.45. The observed behavior is consistent wi th recent theoretical predictions involving nonlinear fluid flow close to threshold conditions.