Capillary emptying and short-range wetting.
We consider a liquid trapped in a narrow horizontal capillary, under the influence of gravity. As the slit is widened, the meniscus, separating the capillary liquid from gas, deforms and develops a long tongue extending along the bottom wall. As a critical slit width is approached, the length of the...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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