Taylor–Culick retractions and the influence of the surroundings
When a freely suspended liquid film ruptures, it retracts spontaneously under the action of
surface tension. If the film is surrounded by air, the retraction velocity is known to approach …
surface tension. If the film is surrounded by air, the retraction velocity is known to approach …
The engulfment of aqueous droplets on perfectly wetting oil layers
Place a droplet of mineral oil on water and the oil will spread to cover the water surface in a
thin film. In this paper we study the everted problem: an aqueous droplet deposited onto a …
thin film. In this paper we study the everted problem: an aqueous droplet deposited onto a …