Numerical simulations of flows with moving contact lines
Computational methods have been extended recently to allow for the presence of moving
contact lines in simulated two-phase flows. The predictive capability offered by these …
contact lines in simulated two-phase flows. The predictive capability offered by these …
Thermocapillary lubricant migration on textured surfaces-a review of theoretical and experimental insights
Thermocapillary migration in tribological systems such as gearboxes, piston ring-liner
assemblies, or bearings can lead to lubricant starvation and, consequently, to severe …
assemblies, or bearings can lead to lubricant starvation and, consequently, to severe …
Droplet motion on inclined heterogeneous substrates
We consider the static and dynamic behaviour of two-dimensional droplets on inclined
heterogeneous substrates. We utilize an evolution equation for the droplet thickness based …
heterogeneous substrates. We utilize an evolution equation for the droplet thickness based …
A comparison of slip, disjoining pressure, and interface formation models for contact line motion through asymptotic analysis of thin two-dimensional droplet spreading
The motion of a contact line is examined, and comparisons drawn, for a variety of models
proposed in the literature. Pressure and stress behaviours at the contact line are examined …
proposed in the literature. Pressure and stress behaviours at the contact line are examined …
Spreading dynamics of an im**ing ferrofluid droplet on hydrophilic surfaces under uniform magnetic fields
MR Hassan, C Wang - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
This paper reports a numerical investigation on the spreading dynamics of an im**ing
ferrofluid droplet on solid hydrophilic surfaces (ie, θw≤ 60°) in the presence of uniform …
ferrofluid droplet on solid hydrophilic surfaces (ie, θw≤ 60°) in the presence of uniform …
Stability and break-up of thin liquid films on patterned and structured surfaces
Solid surfaces with chemical patterning or topographical structure have attracted attention
due to many potential applications such as manufacture of flexible electronics, microfluidic …
due to many potential applications such as manufacture of flexible electronics, microfluidic …
[HTML][HTML] On the equilibrium contact angle of sessile liquid drops from molecular dynamics simulations
We present a new methodology to estimate the contact angles of sessile drops from
molecular simulations by using the Gaussian convolution method of Willard and Chandler [J …
molecular simulations by using the Gaussian convolution method of Willard and Chandler [J …
The asymptotics of the moving contact line: cracking an old nut
For contact line motion where the full Stokes flow equations hold, full matched asymptotic
solutions using slip models have been obtained for droplet spreading and more general …
solutions using slip models have been obtained for droplet spreading and more general …
Slip or not slip? A methodical examination of the interface formation model using two-dimensional droplet spreading on a horizontal planar substrate as a prototype …
Slip or not slip? A methodical examination of the interface formation model using two-dimensional
droplet spreading on a horizontal planar substrate as a prototype system | Physics of Fluids …
droplet spreading on a horizontal planar substrate as a prototype system | Physics of Fluids …
Biological applications of kinetics of wetting and spreading
Wetting and spreading kinetics of biological fluids has gained a substantial interest recently.
The importance of these fluids in our lives has driven the pace of publications. Globally …
The importance of these fluids in our lives has driven the pace of publications. Globally …