| Literature DB >> 17025697 |
Laure Ménétrier-Deremble1, Patrick Tabeling.
Abstract
Experiments performed on droplets breaking up in microfluidic junctions of various angles are described. A critical length is found that controls the breakup process. This quantity depends on the flow geometry only; it is independent of the flow conditions and the fluid characteristics. A theory assuming small capillary numbers describes well the conditions that govern the breakup process.Year: 2006 PMID: 17025697 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.74.035303
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys ISSN: 1539-3755