Abstract
The standard fourth-order non-linear PDE modelling the flow of thin fluid film subject to surface tension is studied. The Lie group method is used to reduce the model equation from a fourth-order PDE to a fourth-order ODE. Analytical solutions are obtained for certain cases. Where analytical progress cannot be made, we determine numerical solutions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 523-529 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lie group method
- Surface tension
- Thin film
- Travelling waves
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Applied Mathematics