Rayleigh instability

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Plateau–Rayleigh_instability
gptkbp:appliesTo liquid columns
liquid jets
gptkbp:causedBy surface tension
gptkbp:criticalWavelength wavelength greater than circumference of jet
gptkbp:describes breakup of a liquid jet into droplets
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1878
gptkbp:form linear stability analysis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rayleigh instability
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:capillary_instability
gptkb:Rayleigh–Taylor_instability
inkjet printing
fiber spinning
fuel injection
spray formation
gptkbp:result formation of droplets
gptkbp:studiedIn fluid dynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
gptkb:John_Strutt,_1st_Baron_Rayleigh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5