Author:
Chen Yanyan,Liang Yusheng,Chen Mengyuan
Abstract
Abstract
A lattice Boltzmann and finite-difference hybrid method is used to simulate the droplet deformation and breakup under the combined action of shear flow and electric field. The hybrid method is first used to validate for the droplet deformation in the combined action of shear flow and electric field. It is then used to simulate the droplet deformation and breakup in two different electric systems. Results of prolate droplets show that the droplet height and deformation both increase with increasing electric capillary number (
C
a
E
). In addition, for the breakup mode of prolate droplets, increasing
C
a
E
makes the long axis of the droplet incline more towards the wall electrodes and droplet breaks up into more daughter droplets. Results of oblate droplets show that the droplet height decreases with increasing
C
a
E
. However, the droplet deformation first decreases and then increases with increasing
C
a
E
, and its minima occurs at
C
a
E
=
0.01
. For the breakup mode of oblate droplets, the droplet deforms into a more oblate shape with a longer neck and finally breakup into more daughter droplets with increasing
C
a
E
.
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,General Physics and Astronomy,Mechanical Engineering
Cited by
7 articles.
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