Lubrication dynamics of a settling plate

DOI10.1017/JFM.2023.829MaRDI QIDQ6184943zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Marc Pradas, Michael Wilkinson

Publication date 5 January 2024

Published in Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.13678

zbMATH Keywords

low-dimensional modelslubrication theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fluid mechanics (76-XX)

Abstract: If a flat, horizontal, plate settles onto a flat surface, it is known that the gap $h$ decreases with time $t$ as a power-law: $hsim{t}^{-1/2}$. We consider what happens if the plate is not initially horizontal, and/or the centre of mass is not symmetrically positioned: does one edge contact the surface in finite time, or does the plate approach the horizontal without making contact? The dynamics of this system is analysed and shown to be remarkably complex.

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