Coalescence of liquid drops by surface tension - art. no. 046309

Authors
Menchaca-Rocha, A Martinez-Davalos, A Nunez, R Popinet, S Zaleski, S
Citation
A. Menchaca-rocha et al., Coalescence of liquid drops by surface tension - art. no. 046309, PHYS REV E, 6304(4), 2001, pp. 6309
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
6304
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200104)6304:4<6309:COLDBS>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The merging of two mercury drops at very low kinetic energy is observed usi ng fast, digital, and analog imaging techniques. Sequences showing the time evolution of the overall-surface shape as well as an amplified view of the contact region are shown. Qualitative and quantitative comparisons with co mputations of the Navier-Stokes equation with a free surface are made. In t he model, the surface is tracked by a marker-chain method.