On the Use of Boundary Layer Theory to Determine the Internal Circulation of Falling Drops

James D. Klett Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M. 87544

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Abstract

The standard boundary layer model for the flow past a circulating drop neglects the stress reduction caused by motion of the drop surface. A modified boundary layer model which incorporates this effect is presented, and is shown to yield good agreement with a numerical solution for the strength of the drop internal circulation.

Abstract

The standard boundary layer model for the flow past a circulating drop neglects the stress reduction caused by motion of the drop surface. A modified boundary layer model which incorporates this effect is presented, and is shown to yield good agreement with a numerical solution for the strength of the drop internal circulation.

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