Numerical simulations of the equilibrium shape of liquid droplets on gradient surfaces

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 372-379

  Liao, Qiang ^a   Shi, Yong ^a   Fan, Yong ^a   Zhu, Xun ^a   Wang, Hong ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Equilibrium droplet shape; Finite element method; Gradient surface; Horizontal and inclined; Principle of energy minimum

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CONTACT ANGLE; DEFORMATION; DROP BREAKUP; DROP FORMATION; DROPS; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; HYDROPHILICITY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LIQUIDS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE WAVES; WETTING;

DROPLET LENGTHS; ENERGY MINIMUMS; EQUILIBRIUM DROPLET SHAPE; EQUILIBRIUM DROPLETS; EQUILIBRIUM SHAPES; GRADIENT SURFACE; GRADIENT SURFACES; HORIZONTAL AND INCLINED; INCLINED PLATES; INFLEXION POINTS; LIQUID DROPLETS; MAXIMUM VALUES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; PHASE CONTACTS; PRINCIPLE OF ENERGY MINIMUM; SURFACE ENERGY GRADIENTS; TRANSITION REGIONS;

TWO DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 55549136392     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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