The load supported by small floating objects
We consider the equilibrium flotation of a two-dimensional cylinder and a sphere at an interface between two fluids. We give conditions on the density and radius of these objects for them to be able to float at the interface and discuss the role played by the contact angle in determining these condi...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 22(2006), 14 vom: 04. Juli, Seite 5979-81 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2006
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article |
| Zusammenfassung: | We consider the equilibrium flotation of a two-dimensional cylinder and a sphere at an interface between two fluids. We give conditions on the density and radius of these objects for them to be able to float at the interface and discuss the role played by the contact angle in determining these conditions. For cylinders with a small radius, we find that the maximum density is independent of contact angle but that, for spheres, the contact angle enters at leading order in the particle radius. Our theoretical predictions are in agreement with experimental results |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 03.08.2007 Date Revised 27.06.2006 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1520-5827 |