Rayleigh-Taylor instability under an inclined plane

Brun, P.-T.Damiano, AdamRieu, PierreBalestra, GioeleGallaire, François2015-08-312015-08-312015-08-31201510.1063/1.4927857https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/117506WOS:000360646600026We revisit the canonical Rayleigh-Taylor instability and investigate the case of a thin film of fluid upon the underside of an inclined plane. The presence of a natural flow along the plane competes with the conventional droplet forming instability. In particular, experiments reveal that no drops form for inclinations greater than a critical value. These features are rationalized in the context of the absolute/convective analysis conducted in this article.Rayleigh-Taylor instabilityDrop formationRayleigh-Taylor instability under an inclined planetext::journal::journal article::research article