Leonard W. Schwartz1, Jean Charpin2, and Stephen O'Brien2. (1) Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Spencer Laboratory, Newark, DE 19716, (2) Macsi, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
The lubrication approximation is invoked to model the sliding behavior of a drop of non-Newtonian liquid on a substrate with finite contact angle. Three dimensional
time-dependent simulations demonstrate
that, if the liquid is shear thinning, the tendency of the liquid stream to break up into small droplets is diminished.