Coalescence, torus formation and breakup of sedimenting drops: experiments and computer simulations

DOI10.1017/S0022112001005882zbMath0991.76501OpenAlexW1970733561MaRDI QIDQ2770211

U. Schaflinger, Walter Meile, Ludwig C. Nitsche, G. Machu

Publication date: 8 September 2002

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112001005882

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-05) Finite difference methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M20) Suspensions (76T20)

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