TY - JOUR
T1 - The calculation of surface tension for simple liquids
AU - Berry, M. V.
AU - Durrans, R. F.
AU - Evans, R.
PY - 1972
Y1 - 1972
N2 - The authors calculate surface tension using the Kirkwood-Buff theory, assuming a smooth variation of density between liquid and vapour (in contrast to the Fowler theory, where the density changes abruptly), and approximating the radial distribution function by its liquid value throughout the transition zone. Comparison with experiment enables one to estimate the thickness of the interface, for which values in fair agreement with those given by other theories are obtained.
AB - The authors calculate surface tension using the Kirkwood-Buff theory, assuming a smooth variation of density between liquid and vapour (in contrast to the Fowler theory, where the density changes abruptly), and approximating the radial distribution function by its liquid value throughout the transition zone. Comparison with experiment enables one to estimate the thickness of the interface, for which values in fair agreement with those given by other theories are obtained.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=1542585474&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1088/0305-4470/5/1/021
DO - 10.1088/0305-4470/5/1/021
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
AN - SCOPUS:1542585474
SN - 0305-4470
VL - 5
SP - 166
EP - 170
JO - Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General
JF - Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General
IS - 1
M1 - 021
ER -