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Gravity-driven unsteady-state slug fall in capillaries – modeling and experimental verification

Kaiyin ZhangSchool of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Fuyang Normal College, Fuyang, China
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Qiuling WangSchool of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Fuyang Normal College, Fuyang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shigang LiSchool of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Fuyang Normal College, Fuyang, China
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Shan WuSchool of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Fuyang Normal College, Fuyang, China
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Rony WallachThe R.H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
Pages 2146-2156 | Received 27 Nov 2015, Accepted 05 Apr 2016, Published online: 25 Apr 2016

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