An analytical model for micro-droplet steady movement on the hydrophobic wall of a micro-channel

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 1243-1246

  Hao, Liang ^a   Cheng, Ping ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Droplet; Dynamic contact angle; Lattice Boltzmann method; Movement

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; DROPLET DYNAMICS; DROPLET VELOCITY; DYNAMIC CONTACT ANGLE; FORCE-BALANCE ANALYSIS; HYDROPHOBIC WALL; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; SIMULATION RESULT;

CONTACT ANGLE; DROP BREAKUP; HYDROPHOBICITY; ROLLING RESISTANCE; SIMULATORS; SOLUTIONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DROP FORMATION;

EID: 72649102261     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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