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Shape of an elastic loop strongly bent by surface tension: Experiments and comparison with theory ![]()
Auteur(s): Mora S. (Article) Publié: Physical Review E: Statistical, Nonlinear, And Soft Matter Physics, vol. 86 p.026119 (2012) PMID 23005837 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.86.026119 WoS: 000308133400002 16 Citations Résumé: When a very flexible wire is dipped into a soapy solution, it collapses onto itself. We consider the regions of high curvature where the wire folds back onto itself, enclosing a capillary film. The shapes of these end loops are measured in experiments using soap films and compared to a known similarity solution. The sizes of these structures provide a simple and reliable way to measure surface tension. |