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Stability of a static liquid bridge knowing only its shape
Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 123904 – Published 26 December, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.4.123904
Abstract
The shape and the stability of a static liquid bridge under either pressure control or volume control can be derived by knowing only the shape of a master liquid bridge. No perturbation problems need be solved.
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