Orthogonal polynomial fitting method applied to contact angle data variations.

Autor: Bogdanova, Nina B., Todorov, Stefan T.
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Zdroj: AIP Conference Proceedings; 1/21/2010, Vol. 1203 Issue 1, p1160-1165, 6p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 2 Graphs
Abstrakt: We discuss our method of constructing orthogonal polynomials (orthonormal polynomial expansion method - OPEM) for fitting experimental data. The method is in use to approximate a set of data when both the dependent and independent variables are measured with errors. We review its main principles and analyze the orthonormal and “usual” coefficients in the expansions of the approximating function. The method is applied to the variations of the wetting angle of a water drop in the process of its evaporation in the air. The wetting properties of liquids are at present of high interest for research, due to applications and still unsolved topics in the theory of wetting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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