Fluid coating on a fiber

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)347-384
Number of pages38
JournalAnnual Review of Fluid Mechanics
Volume31
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Boundary layers
  • Surfactants
  • Thin liquid films
  • Wetting

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