Steady motion of a drop along a liquid interface

James J. Kriegsmann*, Michael J. Miksis

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Abstract

We investigate the motion of a liquid drop as it flows along the interface of a liquid film. Steady, two-dimensional solutions are found in the lubrication limit for a horizontal and inclined plane. The effects of the physical parameters on the interface shapes are studied. When the plane is inclined, solutions are found only for a special set of parameter values.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)18-40
Number of pages23
JournalSIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2003

Keywords

  • Free boundaries
  • Thin films
  • Triple junctions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Mathematics

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