Stokes theory of thin-film rupture
D. Moreno-Boza, A. Martínez-Calvo, A. Sevilla
Abstract
A theoretical and numerical analysis of the rupture of a nonwetting, ultrathin liquid film placed on a solid substrate reveals that the lubrication description experiences a crossover to a universal self-similar solution of the Stokes equations prior to the singularity.
Topics & Concepts
LubricationPhysicsLubrication theoryMechanicsCrossoverMaterials scienceClassical mechanicsSubstrate (aquarium)Numerical analysisSeries (stratigraphy)Navier–Stokes equationsMathematicsMathematical analysisVortexFluid Dynamics and Thin FilmsNanofabrication and Lithography TechniquesSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity