Self-similar and Universal Dynamics in Drainage of Mobile Soap Films

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Hauptverfasser: Monier, Antoine, Gauci, François-Xavier, Claudet, Cyrille, Celestini, Franck, Brouzet, Christophe, Raufaste, Christophe
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author Monier, Antoine
Gauci, François-Xavier
Claudet, Cyrille
Celestini, Franck
Brouzet, Christophe
Raufaste, Christophe
author_facet Monier, Antoine
Gauci, François-Xavier
Claudet, Cyrille
Celestini, Franck
Brouzet, Christophe
Raufaste, Christophe
contents Vertical soap films drain under the influence of gravity, as indicated by the downward motion of colorful horizontal interference fringes observed on their surfaces. In this study conducted with rectangular soap films, we experimentally characterize the descent dynamics of these isothickness fringes and report its self-similar nature. We also show that this result is equivalent to thickness profiles exhibiting a separation of space and time. By integrating new measurements with data from the literature across various conditions, we validate these properties and establish the universality of the dynamics, governed by a single physical scalar. Our findings provide new insights for proposing a drainage model and understanding the mechanism of marginal regeneration at the origin of the process.
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spellingShingle Self-similar and Universal Dynamics in Drainage of Mobile Soap Films
Monier, Antoine
Gauci, François-Xavier
Claudet, Cyrille
Celestini, Franck
Brouzet, Christophe
Raufaste, Christophe
Soft Condensed Matter
Fluid Dynamics
Vertical soap films drain under the influence of gravity, as indicated by the downward motion of colorful horizontal interference fringes observed on their surfaces. In this study conducted with rectangular soap films, we experimentally characterize the descent dynamics of these isothickness fringes and report its self-similar nature. We also show that this result is equivalent to thickness profiles exhibiting a separation of space and time. By integrating new measurements with data from the literature across various conditions, we validate these properties and establish the universality of the dynamics, governed by a single physical scalar. Our findings provide new insights for proposing a drainage model and understanding the mechanism of marginal regeneration at the origin of the process.
title Self-similar and Universal Dynamics in Drainage of Mobile Soap Films
topic Soft Condensed Matter
Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.03931