Pendent_Drop: An ImageJ Plugin to Measure the Surface Tension from an Image of a Pendent Drop

The pendent drop method for surface tension measurement consists in analysing the shape of an axisymmetric drop hanging from a capillary tube. This software is an add-on for the public domain image processing software ImageJ which matches a theoretical profile to the contour of a pendent drop, eithe...

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Published in:Journal of open research software 2016-01, Vol.4 (1), p.3-e3
Main Authors: Daerr, Adrian, Mogne, Adrien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capillary length
Drop shape analysis
Image processing software
ImageJ
Measurement
Open source software
Surface tension
Surface tension measurement
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Summary:The pendent drop method for surface tension measurement consists in analysing the shape of an axisymmetric drop hanging from a capillary tube. This software is an add-on for the public domain image processing software ImageJ which matches a theoretical profile to the contour of a pendent drop, either interactively or by automatically minimising the mismatch. It provides an estimate of the surface tension, drop volume and surface area from the best matching parameters. It can be used in a headless setup. It is hosted on Keywords: Surface tension measurement, Drop shape analysis, Capillary length, ImageJ
ISSN:2049-9647
2049-9647
DOI:10.5334/jors.97