Localized Rayleigh Instability in Evaporation Fronts
Soft Condensed Matter
2010-02-02 v2 Fluid Dynamics
Abstract
A qualitatively different manifestation of the Rayleigh instability is demonstrated, where, instead of the usual extended undulations and breakup of the liquid into many droplets, the instability is localized, leading to an isolated narrowing of the liquid filament. The localized instability, caused by a nonuniform curvature of the liquid domain, plays a key role in the evaporation of thin liquid films off solid surfaces.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0909.4400,
title = {Localized Rayleigh Instability in Evaporation Fronts},
author = {Haim Diamant and Oded Agam},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.4400},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
4 pages, 6 figures