Studies on the Binary Coalescence Model: I. Jumping Coalescence Phenomenon

✍ Scribed by Bingyin Pu; Donghao Chen

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 192 KB
• Volume: 235
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-9797
• DOI: 10.1006/jcis.2000.7305

✦ Synopsis

The jumping coalescence phenomenon between two separate water drops under microgravitation was observed for the first time. Two suspended water drops separated by quite a distance (0.558 mm) coalesce in a certain time (158 s) without any extra forces. The coalescence driving force within the water drops should be responsible for the jumping coalescence phenomenon.