Perspective: The Breakup of Liquid Jets and the Formation of Droplets

Abstract

The breakup of liquid surfaces is a topic of great relevance to industry that often presents complications for both experimental and theoretical physicists. Although they have been widely studied since the end of the eighteenth century, many of the phenomena involved in the processes of the breakup of liquids and the formation of new surfaces and droplets are still not fully understood. In this chapter we discuss some of the current issues faced by researchers working in the field of droplet dynamics.