3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
Elastohydrodynamic instability of a spinning elastic disk
Sifan Yin, Paul R. Kaneelil, L. Mahadevan
A soft thin elastic disk spinning in a viscous fluid experiences centrifugal tension generated by rotation together with viscous shear generated by the surrounding flow. While the…
physics.flu-dyn2025
Coalescence of viscoelastic sessile drops: the small and large contact angle limits
Paul R. Kaneelil, Kazuki Tojo, Palas Kumar Farsoiya +2
The coalescence and breakup of drops are classic examples of flows that feature singularities. The behavior of viscoelastic fluids near these singularities is particularly intrigui…
physics.flu-dyn2024
Triboelectrically mediated self-assembly and manipulation of drops at an interface
Paul R. Kaneelil, J. Pedro de Souza, Günther Turk +2
The fluid-fluid interface is a complex environment for a floating object where the statics and dynamics may be governed by capillarity, gravity, inertia, and other external body fo…