Numerical study of droplet impact and coalescence in a microline patterning process

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-36

  Lee, Woorim ^a   Son, Gihun ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Droplet coalescence; Level set method; Microline

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION OF MASS; DROPLET COALESCENCE; DROPLET IMPACT; DROPLET MOTION; DROPLET SHAPE; GAS-SOLID; INTERFACE LEVEL; LEVEL SET METHOD; LIQUID GAS INTERFACE; MICROLINE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PATTERNING PROCESS; RECEDING CONTACT;

COALESCENCE; CONTACT ANGLE; DROP FORMATION; LIQUIDS; MANUFACTURE;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 78650590971     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2010.10.017     Document Type: Article

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