2005
DOI: 10.1007/s10595-005-0082-8
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The condition of mechanical equilibrium on the surface of a nonuniform thin film

Abstract: The condition of internal mechanical equilibrium of a curved surface layer is derived, and its application to practically important cases of incomplete formation of the surface layer (as is sometimes the case, for example, in thin films) is considered. The notion of a local disjoining pressure is introduced, and the equilibrium condition for a variable-thickness thin film is obtained; this condition is valid both in the absence and in the presence of external fields. The cases of a wedge-shaped film, cylindric… Show more

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“…Under the assumption that the surface tension γ αβ at the vapor-liquid interface is a scalar quantity, the droplet equilibrium shape in the presence of axisymmetric electric field can be determined by the Laplace equation of hydrostatic equilibrium. [46][47][48][49][50][51] If the droplet is a thin liquid film, the equation of hydrostatic equilibrium is written 52,53 as…”
Section: General Equationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Under the assumption that the surface tension γ αβ at the vapor-liquid interface is a scalar quantity, the droplet equilibrium shape in the presence of axisymmetric electric field can be determined by the Laplace equation of hydrostatic equilibrium. [46][47][48][49][50][51] If the droplet is a thin liquid film, the equation of hydrostatic equilibrium is written 52,53 as…”
Section: General Equationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Assuming that the surface tension of the liquidvapor interface is a scalar value, the equilibrium shape of the film surface is determined by the Laplace equation for hydrostatic equilibrium [12,13] as fol lows:…”
Section: Equations For Film Profile Electric Potential and Chemicalmentioning
confidence: 99%