Thin liquid films are ubiquitous in nature and have many practical applications. From
biological films to the curtain coating process, thin films are present in both large and small …

The extended thin-film region adjacent to the contact line is crucial in heat transfer because
of its capability to enhance heat transfer and its critical role in wetting dynamics. The present …

To investigate the influence of inertia and slip on the instability of a liquid film on a fibre, a
theoretical framework based on the axisymmetric Navier–Stokes equations is proposed via …

We report a theoretical and numerical investigation of the linear and nonlinear dynamics of a
thin liquid film of viscosity μ sandwiched between a solid substrate and an unbounded liquid …

Thin films can become unstable when attractive van der Waals forces overcome the
stabilizing effects of surface tension and viscous forces. In many applications, the effect of …

The influence of viscoelasticity on the dewetting of ultrathin polymer films is unraveled by
means of theory and numerical simulations in the inertialess limit. Three viscoelastic models …

Rupture of liquid sheets of power-law fluids surrounded by a gas is analysed under the
competing influences of pressure due to van der Waals attraction, inertia, viscous stress and …

Rio de Janeiro, 2021. 84p. Dissertação de Mestrado–Departamento de Engenharia
Mecânica, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. Thin liquid films play a big …

Thin liquid films play a big role in many real-life applications and are of indisputable interest
to scientific and industrial researchers. Understanding the physical mechanisms contributing …