Scaling analysis of the Plateau–Rayleigh instability in thin film flow down a fiber
Chase T. Gabbard, Joshua B. Bostwick
Topics & Concepts
Dimensionless quantityMaterials scienceInstabilityNusselt numberScalingMechanicsCapillary actionViscosityFiberBeadPlateau (mathematics)Flow (mathematics)Rayleigh scatteringOpticsComposite materialPhysicsReynolds numberTurbulenceGeometryMathematicsMathematical analysisFluid Dynamics and Thin FilmsFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer