Electric-field-induced oscillations of water droplets deposited on insulating surfaces

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 489-495

  Ghazian, O ^a   Adamiak, K ^a   Castle, G S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

AC electric field; Electrohydrodynamics; Hydrophobic surface; Oscillation; Water droplet

Indexed keywords

AC ELECTRIC FIELD; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; INSULATING SURFACES; OSCILLATION; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES; SINUSOIDAL ELECTRIC FIELDS; WATER DROPLETS;

CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DROPS;

EID: 84875643046     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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