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A three-dimensional boundary-integral algorithm for thermocapillary motion of deformable drops.

Michael A Rother1, Alexander Z Zinchenko, Robert H Davis

  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0424, USA.

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
|November 18, 2005
PubMed
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This study introduces a 3D boundary-integral algorithm for thermocapillary motion, revealing that drop deformation inhibits coalescence but doesn't cause capture or breakup in typical conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Interfacial Phenomena
  • Computational Science

Background:

  • Thermocapillary motion involves fluid flow driven by surface tension gradients due to temperature differences.
  • Understanding drop interactions is crucial in various fields, including microfluidics and materials processing.
  • Previous models often simplified drop shapes, limiting accuracy in complex scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust 3D boundary-integral algorithm for simulating thermocapillary motion of deformable drops.
  • To investigate the influence of drop deformation on the dynamics and interaction of drops.
  • To compare the behavior of deformable drops with spherical approximations.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a 3D boundary-integral algorithm incorporating tangential Marangoni stresses.

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  • Implementation of singularity and near-singularity subtraction for accurate integration.
  • Analytical integration over flat triangles in specific regions.
  • Numerical simulation of relative trajectories for deformable and spherical drops under varying parameters.

    • Main Results:

    • Drop deformation was found to increase minimum separation distances between drops.
    • Deformation was shown to inhibit drop coalescence.
    • The effect of deformation on inducing capture or breakup was found to be less significant than buoyancy-driven effects for the studied parameters.
    • Interaction times predicted using spherical drop approximations were accurate within approximately 10%.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed algorithm accurately captures the effects of deformation on thermocapillary drop interactions.
    • Drop deformation plays a role in preventing coalescence but is not a primary driver for capture or breakup in this context.
    • Spherical drop approximations offer reasonable accuracy for interaction time calculations under certain conditions.