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Area of Science:

  • Fluid dynamics
  • Electrokinetics
  • Microscale phenomena

Background:

  • Understanding liquid drop behavior under electric fields is crucial for microfluidics and material processing.
  • Previous models often simplify the complex interplay of viscous, capillary, and electrical forces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To simulate the transient electrohydrodynamic response of ion-containing liquid drops using a novel multiphase electrokinetic model.
  • To identify key dimensionless parameters governing drop deformation and instability.
  • To establish universal scaling relations for predicting the characteristics of ejected progeny drops.

Main Methods:

  • Development and application of a multiphase electrokinetic model.
  • Simulation of drop response to a range of electric field strengths.
  • Analysis of temporal evolution based on Ohnesorge number (Oh) and inverse dimensionless Debye length (κ).

Main Results:

  • Drop dynamics are governed by Oh and κ, with dielectric polarization dominating at low Oh and separated charge effects increasing with Oh.
  • A phase map of Oh and κ predicts transitions between dripping and jetting instability regimes.
  • Universal scaling relations were derived for progeny drop size and charge, differing from previous studies.

Conclusions:

  • Charge transport significantly influences drop dynamics within the 0.1 ≤ Oh ≤ 10 range, relevant for microscale flows.
  • The developed model provides accurate predictions for drop deformation and instability.
  • The identified universal scaling laws offer a new predictive framework for electrohydrodynamic drop fragmentation.