Speaker: 

Nestor Guillen

Institution: 

University of California - Los Angeles

Time: 

Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 3:00pm

Location: 

RH 306

We consider the spreading of a droplet on a planar surface covered
with random obstacles. Assuming the obstacles are stationary ergodic
and taller than the droplet, we show that the homogenized limit is
described by a droplet spreading on a flat surface but with a reduced
front speed and surface tension. This is joint work with Inwon Kim.