Droplet motion driven by surface freezing or melting: A mesoscopic hydrodynamic approach

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dc.creatorYochelis, Arik
dc.creatorPismen, Len M.
dc.date2005-04-07
dc.date2005-06-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:34:43Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:34:43Z
dc.descriptionA fluid droplet may exhibit self-propelled motion by modifying the wetting properties of the substrate. We propose a novel model for droplet propagation upon a terraced landscape of ordered layers formed as a result of surface freezing driven by the contact angle dependence on the terrace thickness. Simultaneous melting or freezing of the terrace edge results in a joint droplet-terrace motion. The model is tested numerically and compared to experimental observations on long-chain alkane system in the vicinity of the surface melting point.
dc.description4 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0504048
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0504048
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. E 72, R025301 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevE.72.025301
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/159594
dc.subjectFluid Dynamics
dc.subjectChemical Physics
dc.titleDroplet motion driven by surface freezing or melting: A mesoscopic hydrodynamic approach
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