Flow meandering and surface properties

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Abstract

We present a study of the behavior of a gravity-driven rivulet flowing down an inclined surface. Several surfaces with different wetting properties are investigated, with the objective to determine the influence of the contact angle on the statistical properties of rivulet meandering.

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Authors

  • Keith Mertens

    Dept. of Mathematics, Colorado State University, Dept. of Mathematics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1874, USA, Colorado State University

  • Vakhtang Putkaradze

    Colorado State University

  • Bjorn Birnir

    University of California - Santa Barbara

  • Peter Vorobieff

    The University of New Mexico