Breakup criteria for fluid particles

A simple mechanistic model is developed based on the combination of Kelvin-Helmholtz and Rayleigh-Taylor instability theory to describe the breakup of freely rising or falling fluid particles, i.e. bubbles and drops. The breakup is predicted to occur if the growth rate of interfacial waves on the leading front is faster than the rate at which waves propagate around the interface to the side of the particle. Based on this theoretical model and...