Hydrodynamics in 2-1/2 dimensions: making jets in a plane

Authors
Darnton, N Bakajin, O Huang, R North, B Tegenfeldt, JO Cox, EC Sturm, J Austin, RH
Citation
N. Darnton et al., Hydrodynamics in 2-1/2 dimensions: making jets in a plane, J PHYS-COND, 13(21), 2001, pp. 4891-4902
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER
ISSN journal
09538984 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
21
Year of publication
2001
Pages
4891 - 4902
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-8984(20010528)13:21<4891:HI2DMJ>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We show that a careful analysis of the Navier-Stokes equation in the low Re ynolds number limit has two distinct solutions, one valid for a deep, thin curtain of flow and the other for a thin wide flow. We derive a solution to the latter situation and use the results to develop a new way to control f luid flows in thin, wide sheet flow.