ISSN:
1573-1987
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract A theoretical study is made of the flow behavior of thin Newtonian liquid films being “squeezed” between two flat plates. Solutions to the problem are obtained by using a numerical method, which is found to be stable for all Reynolds numbers, aspect ratios, and grid sizes tested. Particular emphasis is placed on including in the analysis the inertial terms in the Navier-Stokes equations. Comparison of results from the numerical calculation with those from Ishizawa's perturbation solution is made. For the conditions considered here, it is found that the perturbation series is divergent, and that in general one must use a numerical technique to solve this problem.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00383711
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