The mechanism whereby surface‐active agents cause stagnation in a fluid interface has been extensively studied for water flowing in a horizontal channel. Known surface‐active contaminants exhibiting varied surface behavior were added to the water. Distinctly different phenomena were observed with compressible and incompressible films.
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Merson et al. (1965) studied this question.
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