Abstract
The dynamics of a liquid droplet driven by an air flow and displaced on the micro-grooved surface was investigated, and a force balance model in terms of dynamic contact angle was obtained. Two terms of θ(α) and r (α) were improved in the calculation of capillary force. The term θ(α) was expressed by a piecewise function while term r (α) was deduced by the equation of elliptical contact line. The drag force was simplified by importing the no-slip boundary condition. Then the model was tested in a wind tunnel experimentally. The test results turned out to be consistent with the experimental results, which proved that the force balance model was rational and effective.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 260-264 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Shanghai Jiaotong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Droplet
- Dynamic contact angle
- Force balance model
- Microgroove