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Area of Science:

  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Surface Science
  • Colloid Science

Background:

  • Coalescence dynamics are crucial in various industrial and natural processes.
  • Understanding external flow effects on droplet coalescence is essential but challenging to study.
  • Existing methods lack precise control over drop positioning and flow symmetry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel flow chamber for controlled axisymmetric stagnation flow.
  • To enable precise 3D positioning of a single drop within a symmetric flow field.
  • To investigate the impact of external flow on thin film drainage during droplet coalescence.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel flow chamber with controlled axisymmetric stagnation flow.
  • Real-time computer control algorithm analyzing video images in two orthogonal planes.
  • Manipulation of flow restricting valves for precise drop positioning and flow symmetry.
  • Particle image velocimetry (PIV) to validate flow symmetry and control accuracy.

Main Results:

  • Successful development of a flow chamber enabling precise drop positioning.
  • Demonstration of highly symmetric flow fields around the drop.
  • Validation of computer control for maintaining drop position and flow symmetry using PIV.
  • Establishment of a system to study external flow effects on droplet coalescence.

Conclusions:

  • The novel flow chamber provides unprecedented control over experimental conditions for studying droplet coalescence.
  • This system facilitates detailed investigation into the thin film drainage mechanism under external flow.
  • The findings will advance the fundamental understanding of flow-induced droplet interactions and coalescence.