Dependence of Dripping on the Orifice Diameter in a Leaky Faucet
Fluid Dynamics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We report the results of experiments that examined the dependence of the dripping dynamics of a leaky faucet on the orifice diameter. The transition of the dripping frequency between periodic and chaotic states was found to depend on the orifice diameter. We suggest a theoretical explanation for these transitions based on drop formation time scales. In addition, short-range anti-correlations were measured in the chaotic region. These too showed a dependence on the faucet diameter. Finally, a comparison was done between the experimental results with a one-dimensional model for drop formation. Quantitative agreement was found between the simulations and the experimental results.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0602101,
title = {Dependence of Dripping on the Orifice Diameter in a Leaky Faucet},
author = {Polina Vexler and Daniel Golubchik and Yosi Vaserman and Ariel Maniv},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0602101},
year = {2007}
}