Motion of a drop on a solid surface due to a wettability gradient
Motion of a drop on a solid surface due to a wettability gradient
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DOI:
10.1021/la051943i
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发表时间:
2005-12-06
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影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
McLaughlin, JB
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作者:
Subramanian, RS;Moumen, N;McLaughlin, JB
The hydrodynamic force experienced by a spherical-cap drop moving on a solid surface is obtained from two approximate analytical solutions and used to predict the quasi-steady speed of the drop in a wettability gradient. One solution is based on approximation of the shape of the drop as a collection of wedges, and the other is based on lubrication theory. Also, asymptotic results from both approximations for small contact angles, as well as an asymptotic result from lubrication theory that is good when the length scale of the drop is large compared with the slip length, are given. The results for the hydrodynamic force also can be used to predict the quasi-steady speed of a drop sliding down an incline.