Formation of beads-on-a-string structures during break-up of viscoelastic filaments

By P. Bhat, S. Appathurai, Michael T. Harris, Matteo Pasquali, G. H. McKinley, Osman A. Basaran. 2010

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Although the formation of beads on filaments of saliva drawn between two solid surfaces is familiar to most people, the precise mechanism responsible for such behaviour has been hotly debated. Simulations reveal that inertial effects play a pivotal role in this process.

Subfields: Computational Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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