Abstract |
It is shown that there exists an asymptotic
expansion of the ascent of a liquid on a circular needle if the
radius of the cross section tends to zero. In particular, a
formula derived formally by Derjaguin in 1945 is
confirmed.
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Keywords
capillarity, ascent on a needle, circular tube, asymptotic expansion
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Mathematical Subject Classification
Primary: 76B45
Secondary: 41A60, 35J70
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Authors
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