Rolling motion in moving droplets

Pramana

Sumesh P Thampi1¹  Rama Govindarajan² 

[1]The Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics, 1 Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3NP, UK$$

[2]TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad 500 075, India$$

关键词: Rolling and sliding drops;    lattice Boltzmann;    isoperimetric quotient.;   

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学科分类：物理（综合）

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

Drops moving on a substrate under the action of gravity display both rolling and sliding motions. The two limits of a thin sheet-like drop in sliding motion on a surface, and a spherical drop in roll, have been extensively studied. We are interested in intermediate shapes. We quantify the contribution of rolling motion for any intermediate shape, and recently obtained a universal curve for the amount of roll as a function of a shape parameter using hybrid lattice Boltzmann simulations. In this paper, we discuss the linear relationship which is expected between the Capillary and Bond numbers, and provide detailed confirmation by simulations. We also show that the viscosity of the surrounding medium can qualitatively affect dynamics. Our results provide an answer to a natural question of whether drops roll or slide on a surface and carry implications for various applications where rolling motion may or may not be preferred.

【 授权许可】

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