Drop Splashing on a Dry Smooth Surface

dc.creatorXu, Lei
dc.creatorZhang, Wendy W.
dc.creatorNagel, Sidney R.
dc.date2005-01-28
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:54:04Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:54:04Z
dc.descriptionThe corona splash due to the impact of a liquid drop on a smooth dry substrate is investigated with high speed photography. A striking phenomenon is observed: splashing can be completely suppressed by decreasing the pressure of the surrounding gas. The threshold pressure where a splash first occurs is measured as a function of the impact velocity and found to scale with the molecular weight of the gas and the viscosity of the liquid. Both experimental scaling relations support a model in which compressible effects in the gas are responsible for splashing in liquid solid impacts.
dc.description11 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0501149
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0501149
dc.identifierPRL 94, 184505 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.184505
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/86844
dc.subjectFluid Dynamics
dc.titleDrop Splashing on a Dry Smooth Surface
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