Simulation on the coalescence of the moving liquid column and droplet in a hydrophilic microchannel by volume of fluid method

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 129-138

  Li, Shu Zhe ^a   Chen, Rong ^a   Wang, Hong ^a   Liao, Qiang ^a   Zhu, Xun ^a   Wang, Zhi Bin ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capillary force; Coalescence; Droplet; Moving liquid column; Volume of fluid

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FORCE; COALESCENCE BEHAVIOR; CONTINUUM SURFACE FORCE MODELS; HYDROPHILIC SURFACES; INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA; MOVING LIQUIDS; VOLUME OF FLUID METHOD; VOLUME OF FLUIDS;

CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROPS; FLOCCULATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MICROCHANNELS;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84891776389     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.12.017     Document Type: Article

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