Abstract
We discuss the thickness of the liquid layer entrained by a solid drawn out of a bath, focusing on the case where the solid is a fiber or a wire. Slow withdrawals out of a pure or a complex fluid are described as well as quick coatings. We specify the general laws of entrainment and stress the cases where the fiber curvature plays a role. We finally give an overview on the further evolution of the coated film.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-384 |
| Number of pages | 38 |
| Journal | Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics |
| Volume | 31 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Boundary layers
- Surfactants
- Thin liquid films
- Wetting