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View SchemaVery viscous drops cannot break up
| Authors | J. Eggers, M. A. Fontelos |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0408099 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0408099 |
Abstract
We consider an axisymmetric, freely suspended fluid drop with surface tension, whose viscosity is so large that both inertia and forcing by an external fluid can be ignored. We show that whatever be the initial condition, pinchoff can never occur.
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