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  • Fluid dynamics
  • Computational physics
  • Mathematical modeling

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  • Existing models for droplet spreading, such as the slip model, precursor-film method, and diffuse-interface model, have limitations.
  • Accurate simulation of large-scale droplet spreading is crucial in various scientific and engineering applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce and validate a novel geometric diffuse-interface method for modeling large-scale droplet spreading.
  • Compare the advantages of the new method against existing droplet spreading models.
  • Demonstrate the method's capability in reproducing established physical laws.

Main Methods:

  • Exploitation of geometric gradient flows theory.
  • Development of a geometric diffuse-interface method as a regularization for the thin-film equation.
  • Numerical simulations of large-scale droplet spreading for a perfectly wetting fluid.

Main Results:

  • The geometric diffuse-interface method offers advantages over existing models.
  • Numerical simulations successfully reproduce Tanner's Law of droplet spreading.
  • The method is computationally simple, robust, and cost-effective.

Conclusions:

  • The geometric diffuse-interface method is a promising alternative for simulating large-scale droplet spreading.
  • The method's success in reproducing Tanner's Law validates its accuracy for perfectly wetting fluids.
  • Future work can explore extensions of the method to more complex fluid systems.