Title
Droplet impingement and breakup on a dry surface
Abbreviated Journal Title
Comput. Fluids
Keywords
Lattice Boltzmann; Droplet; Impingement; Spread factor; LATTICE-BOLTZMANN MODEL; SOLID-SURFACE; IMMISCIBLE DROPLET; BUBBLE; DYNAMICS; WATER DROPS; IMPACT; SIMULATION; COLLISION; FLUIDS; FLOWS; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Mechanics
Abstract
In this work, new results of droplet impingement and breakup have been obtained using three-dimensional lattice Boltzmann method. All four phases after impingement, the kinematic, spreading, relaxation and equilibrium phases, leading to breakup have been obtained for a range of Weber number, Reynolds number and density ratio. Conditions have been chosen such that root Re < < We for comparison with available data in the literature. The maximum spread factor compares well with experiments as well as the theoretical value of 0.5 Re-0.25. At Oh < 0.15 and Capillary number, Ca < 1.0, the relaxation phase is marked by the presence of strong oscillations in the spreading diameter. An analytical solution for breakup based on the conservation of energy is provided. Criteria for three-dimensional droplet breakup have been developed as functions of Re and We. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Journal Title
Computers & Fluids
Volume
39
Issue/Number
9
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
1696
Last Page
1703
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0045-7930
Recommended Citation
"Droplet impingement and breakup on a dry surface" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 208.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/208
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