Floating rings in vertical soap films : capillary driven bidimensional buoyancy
Fluid Dynamics
2013-10-02 v1
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the motion of buoyant rings in vertical soap films. Thickness differences and related bi-dimensional densities are considered as the motor leading to bi-dimensional buoyancy. We show how this effect can be re-interpreted thanks to surface tension profiles in soap films. We propose a model involving surface tension profiles in order to describe the motion of buoyant particles in vertical soap films, and compare it to experimental data.
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@article{arxiv.1310.0320,
title = {Floating rings in vertical soap films : capillary driven bidimensional buoyancy},
author = {N. Adami and H. Caps},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.0320},
year = {2013}
}