A geometrical constraint for capillary jet breakup
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The formation of thinning filaments is commonly observed previously to the break-up of a very viscous jet. This paper shows that a fluid under capillary forces cannot break-up through the uniform collapse of a filament. r 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. MSC: 35Q30; 35R35; 74H35
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