UNIVERSAL PINCHING OF 3D AXISYMMETRICAL FREE-SURFACE FLOW

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作者
EGGERS, J
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[1] Universität Gesamthochscule Essen, FB7
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.3458
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We consider the viscous motion of an axisymmetric column of fluid with a free surface. The Navier-Stokes equation forms a singularity as the height of the fluid neck goes to zero. Close to pinchoff, the solutions have a scaling form characterized by a set of universal exponents. The shape of the neck and its velocity field is described by scaling functions, which we predict without adjustable parameters.
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