Dynamics of Surfactants Spreading on Gel-like Materials: Cracking and Pattern Formation
Fluid Dynamics
2010-10-18 v1
Abstract
We study the dynamics of surfactants spreading on gels, paying particular attention to the pattern formation accompanying the flow. The latter results from gel-cracking, promoted by Marangoni stresses, and resemble starbursts.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1010.3196,
title = {Dynamics of Surfactants Spreading on Gel-like Materials: Cracking and Pattern Formation},
author = {Constantine Spandagos and Paul Luckham and Omar Matar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.3196},
year = {2010}
}