Fundamental fluid dynamics challenges in inkjet printing

D Lohse - Annual review of fluid mechanics, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Inkjet printing is the most widespread technological application of microfluidics. It is
characterized by its high drop productivity, small volumes, and extreme reproducibility. This …

Sharp interface methods for simulation and analysis of free surface flows with singularities: Breakup and coalescence

CR Anthony, H Wee, V Garg, SS Thete… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
A common feature of many free surface flows—drop/bubble breakup or coalescence and
film/sheet rupture—is the occurrence of hydrodynamic singularities. Accurately computing …

Suppression and utilization of satellite droplets for inkjet printing: a review

Y Zhang, G Hu, Y Liu, J Wang, G Yang, D Li - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inkjet printing, initially invented for text and pattern printing, has been extensively used to
fabricate electronic, mechanical, and even biological devices. Numerous reviews focused …

Effect of surfactants on jet break-up in drop-on-demand inkjet printing

E Antonopoulou, OG Harlen, M Rump, T Segers… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Jet formation and break-up in inkjet printing has been studied and understood mainly for
pure liquids. Questions remain as to the role of surfactants on the inkjet printing process at …

[HTML][HTML] On the dispersion dynamics of liquid–liquid surfactant-laden flows in a SMX static mixer

JP Valdes, L Kahouadji, F Liang, S Shin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to elucidate, for the first time, the intricate fundamental physics governing the
dispersion dynamics of a surfactant-laden two-phase liquid–liquid system in the well-known …

Role of surfactant-induced Marangoni stresses in drop-interface coalescence

CR Constante-Amores, A Batchvarov… - Journal of Fluid …, 2021 - cambridge.org
We study the effect of surfactants on the dynamics of a drop-interface coalescence using full
three-dimensional direct numerical simulations. We employ a hybrid interface-tracking/level …

The retraction of jetted slender viscoelastic liquid filaments

U Sen, C Datt, T Segers, H Wijshoff… - Journal of fluid …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Long and slender liquid filaments are produced during inkjet printing, which can
subsequently either retract to form a single droplet, or break up to form a primary droplet and …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of a surfactant on bubble bursting

EJ Vega, JM Montanero - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2024 - Elsevier
We study the bursting of a bubble covered with a surfactant experimentally. We conclude
that the bubble bursting takes longer than that of a surfactant-free bubble with the same …

Surfactant-laden bubble bursting: Dynamics of capillary waves and Worthington jet at large Bond number

P Pico, L Kahouadji, S Shin, J Chergui, D Juric… - Physical Review …, 2024 - APS
We present a numerical study of the main substages preceding aerosol formation via
bursting bubbles: capillary wave propagation along the bubble, convergence at the bubble's …

Formulation, quality, cleaning, and other advances in inkjet printing

AA Castrejón-Pita, ES Betton, N Campbell… - Atomization and …, 2021 - dl.begellhouse.com
This article describes a series of modern developments carried out by the inkjet community
in its quest to improve material compatibility, printing quality, and reliability. Recent progress …