Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Plateau–Rayleigh_instability
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
liquid jets
cylindrical liquid threads liquid bridges |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
surface tension
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| gptkbp:criticalWavelength |
greater than circumference of the jet
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| gptkbp:describes |
breakup of a liquid column into droplets
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
19th century
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| gptkbp:governedBy |
gptkb:Navier–Stokes_equations
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
capillary instability
|
| gptkbp:mathematicallyModeledBy |
linear stability analysis
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
gptkb:Joseph_Plateau |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
viscosity
inertia |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
biological systems
microfluidics aerosol science inkjet printing spray formation emulsification fiber manufacturing |
| gptkbp:result |
minimization of surface energy
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| gptkbp:studiedIn |
fluid dynamics
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rayleigh_instability
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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