Draining phenomenon in closed narrow tubes pierced at the top : an experimental and theoretical analysis

The phenomenon of draining, although ubiquitous in nature, has received scant attention especially in the meso-scale. We observe that closed top tubes drain by the inception of an axisymmetric 'Taylor finger' while a minute pierce of the top closure results in an altogether different physics with air entry from the top pushing the liquid out. Again, a coupled mechanism comprising full bore followed by film draining is observed for "too small" a top pierce at "high enough" Eotvos number. Top pierce initiates draining in dimensions which would not drain otherwise and finger entry hastens the process of draining. The myriad of phenomena thus exhibited is depicted as phase diagrams in vertical and inclined conduits. A mechanistic model has been proposed to predict draining and the onset of finger entry in vertical tubes.

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2018

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2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

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Scientific reports - 8(2018), 1 vom: 20. Sept., Seite 14114

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kumar, Amit [VerfasserIn]
Ray, Subhabrata [VerfasserIn]
Das, Gargi [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 09.10.2019

Date Revised 10.10.2019

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41598-018-32359-5

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NLM288741250