Asymptotic formulas for small sessile drops (Q1329646)

Summary: We will prove asymptotic formulae for the wetted disk of a drop with small volume resting on a horizontal plane which is in a vertical gravity field. These formulae are generalizations of results of \textit{R. Finn} [J. Reine Angew. Math. 335, 9-36 (1982; Zbl 0494.76104)]. There is a non- uniformity in the asymptotic behaviour depending on whether the boundary contact angle is near \(\pi\) or not. If the contact angle is different from \(\pi\), we get a complete asymptotic expansion of the wetted disk in powers of the volume. These results are consequences of the strong non- linearity of the problem.