The wall-induced motion of a floating flexible train
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We consider the dynamics of capillary attraction between an articulated train of rigid rods floating at a liquid–gas interface and a nearby wall. We then explain some of the phenomena that are a result of the strong anisotropy and the extended nature of the system, such as the lining up next to the walling in a ‘zippering’ motion that is observed and compare our results qualitatively with those of experiments.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003