TY - JOUR
T1 - Flow patterns in wavy thin films
T2 - Numerical simulation
AU - Moalem Maron, David
AU - Brauner, Neima
AU - Hewitt, Geoffrey F.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - The characteristic behavior of the interfacial velocity along the wave has been analytically and numerically explored. The identification of specific characteristic points along the interface provides additional insight on the hydrodynamics within the wave. It is shown, for instance, that for small ripples, similar velocity profile are obtained all along the wave unit with maximum interfacial velocity at the peak of the wave. As the wave amplitude increases the peak velocity exceeds the wave velocity and a circulating region appears (in moving coordinate system) associated with stagnation points. The appearance of interfacial stagnation points depends mainly on the amplitude to substrate thickness ratio.
AB - The characteristic behavior of the interfacial velocity along the wave has been analytically and numerically explored. The identification of specific characteristic points along the interface provides additional insight on the hydrodynamics within the wave. It is shown, for instance, that for small ripples, similar velocity profile are obtained all along the wave unit with maximum interfacial velocity at the peak of the wave. As the wave amplitude increases the peak velocity exceeds the wave velocity and a circulating region appears (in moving coordinate system) associated with stagnation points. The appearance of interfacial stagnation points depends mainly on the amplitude to substrate thickness ratio.
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U2 - 10.1016/0735-1933(89)90071-7
DO - 10.1016/0735-1933(89)90071-7
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AN - SCOPUS:0024734308
SN - 0735-1933
VL - 16
SP - 655
EP - 666
JO - International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
JF - International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
IS - 5
ER -