Bergeron, Vance,

Water Droplets Make an Impact / by Vance Bergeron and David Quere. - Physics World, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 50, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Water Droplets Make an Impact, May 2001; pp. 27-31.

"The physics of bouncing water droplets underlies a wide range of industrial applications from crop spraying to ink-jet printing, and continues to fascinate after 200 years of research." (PHYSICS WORLD) This article examines the physical properties of water droplets and explores practical applications for these properties.

1522-3264;


Drops.
Hydrodynamics.
Impact.
Polymer solutions.
Surface active agents.
Viscosity.
Water.
Water repellents.

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