STABILITY OF A RIDGE OF FLUID

被引:45
作者
HOCKING, LM [1 ]
MIKSIS, MJ [1 ]
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[1] NORTHWESTERN UNIV,DEPT ENGN SCI & APPL MATH,EVANSTON,IL 60208
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10.1017/S0022112093000424
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O3 [力学];
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08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
The stability and nonlinear evolution of a ridge of fluid on an inclined plane is investigated. This model was introduced by Hocking (1990). Here we present numerical solutions of the model showing the evolution of the ridge and in some cases the formation of droplets. Also, we investigate the linear stability of the fluid ridge allowing for contact-line motion. We find a preferred wavelength for the linear stability of spanwise disturbances.
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