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physics.flu-dyn2021
When elasticity affects drop coalescence
Pim J. Dekker, Michiel A. Hack, Walter Tewes +3
The breakup and coalescence of drops are elementary topological transitions in interfacial flows. The breakup of a drop changes dramatically when polymers are added to the fluid. W…
physics.flu-dyn2021
Theory for the coalescence of viscous lenses
Walter Tewes, Michiel A. Hack, Charu Datt +2
Drop coalescence occurs through the rapid growth of a liquid bridge that connects the two drops. At early times after contact, the bridge dynamics is typically self-similar, with d…