%0 Journal Article %1 citeulike:3048461 %A Davidson, M. R. %A Cooper-White, J. J. %A Tirtaatmadja, V. %D 2004 %J The ANZIAM Journal %K 76b45-capillarity 76b10-jets-and-cavities 76a05-non-newtonian-fluids %P C405--C418 %T Shear-thinning drop formation %U http://anziamj.austms.org.au/V45/CTAC2003/Davi/ %V 45(E) %X A volume-of-fluid numerical method is used to predict the dynamics of drop formation from a nozzle with a circular exit, directed vertically downwards in air, when the drop fluid is shear-thinning. The validity of the numerical calculation is first confirmed for a Newtonian fluid by comparison with experimental measurements. For the cases considered, predictions for a shear-thinning drop fluid result in more rapid pinch-off and a smaller final neck length consistent with a related study of liquid bridges.

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