Dynamic Considerations in the Closing an
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J.A. Moriarty; L.W. Schwartz
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Article
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1993
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Whether holes in thin films close or open is an important issue in the design of liquid coatings. Previous analyses, for example the work of Taylor and Michael ( J. Fluid Mech. 58, 625 (1973)) predict a static criterion for hole closure based on a balance between capillary and gravitational forces.