Abstract
Development of thin two-layer film over a uniformly rotating disk is studied numerically under the assumption of planar interface and free surface. Similarity transformation is applied to transform the Navier–Stokes equations into a set of coupled non-linear, unsteady partial differential equations. This set of equations are solved numerically by using the finite-difference technique. It is observed that the rate of film thickness varies at different time zone depending on the rate of rotational speed of the disk. A physical explanation is provided to justify this anomalous behaviour. It is observed that, smaller thickness on the top layer enhance the initial rate of film thinning. But the overall effect of density, viscosity and the initial film thickness ratio are found to be insensitive to the final film thickness at large time.
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