Conclusion
An experimental method for determining the momentum flux on a drop for a nozzle with an arbitrary fluid velocity profile at the exit has been described. I t was observed that the variation of drop volume with flow rate can differ some-what from that conceived in previous drop formation models, in that drop volume does not necessarily vary smoothly with flow rate. High-speed motion pictures of drop formation and detachment show that the drop oscillates as it grows. I t is believed that this oscillation is related to the observed unsteady variation of drop volume with flow rate.
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Walters, T.W., Marschall, E. Drop formation in liquid-liquid systems. Experiments in Fluids 7, 210–213 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02332987
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