Derivation of an Evolution Equation for Two-Dimensional Waves on Thin Films

We examine wave propagation on thin liquid films subjected to gravity, fluid friction, surface tension, and Marangoni effects. The physical configuration is a thin liquid layer on a planar incline. Following previous studies, the Marangoni effect is incorporated by a constant surface tension gradien...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goodnight, Randall James Truett
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23125