Nonlinear rupture of free films

Thomas Erneux; Stephen H. Davis

doi:10.1063/1.858597

Nonlinear rupture of free films

Thomas Erneux^*, Stephen H. Davis

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Abstract

A free viscous film is subject to van der Waals attractions that lead to film rupture. Long-wave asymptotics is used to derive approximate equations that govern the unstable evolution of the film. The solution of the nonlinear evolution equation is then considered using bifurcation techniques leading to an estimate for the nonlinear rupture time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1117-1122
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physics of Fluids A
Volume	5
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.858597
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

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