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View SchemaThe Optimal Faucet
| Authors | Henry Chen, Michael P. Brenner |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0311046 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0311046 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.166106 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 166106 (2004) |
Abstract
The production of small fluid droplets relies on an instability of solutions to the Young-Laplace equation. We ask whether smaller droplets can be produced by changing the shape of the nozzle. At a given critical pressure, the circular nozzle actually produces the largest droplet. The droplet volume can be decreased by up to 18% using a triangular nozzle with stretched corners.
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