Equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fields
Abstract The electrohydrodynamics of a sessile droplet under the influence of periodic and steady electric fields in microgravity conditions is theoretically investigated using an inertial lubrication model. Previous studies have revealed that a freely suspended spherical droplet with unequal conduc...
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| author | Muhamed Ashfak Kainikkara Dipin S. Pillai Kirti Chandra Sahu |
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| description | Abstract The electrohydrodynamics of a sessile droplet under the influence of periodic and steady electric fields in microgravity conditions is theoretically investigated using an inertial lubrication model. Previous studies have revealed that a freely suspended spherical droplet with unequal conductivity and permittivity ratios exhibits distinct dynamics under periodic and equivalent steady forcing in the root mean-square sense. However, it is unclear when (if at all) such distinct dynamics occur for periodic and equivalent steady forcing in the case of sessile droplets. The equivalence between periodic and steady forcing is shown to be governed by the interfacial charge buildup, which further depends on the competition between the charge relaxation and forcing timescales. A circulation-deformation map is introduced for the sessile droplet that acts as a guideline to achieve electric field-induced wetting or dewetting as the case may be. We also demonstrate that a droplet may be rendered either more or less wetting solely by tuning the forcing frequency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f44b36dc908488f8cd71ca36bf63f4f2023-12-02T14:09:22ZengNature Portfolionpj Microgravity2373-80652021-11-01711810.1038/s41526-021-00176-2Equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fieldsMuhamed Ashfak Kainikkara0Dipin S. Pillai1Kirti Chandra Sahu2Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology KanpurDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology KanpurDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadAbstract The electrohydrodynamics of a sessile droplet under the influence of periodic and steady electric fields in microgravity conditions is theoretically investigated using an inertial lubrication model. Previous studies have revealed that a freely suspended spherical droplet with unequal conductivity and permittivity ratios exhibits distinct dynamics under periodic and equivalent steady forcing in the root mean-square sense. However, it is unclear when (if at all) such distinct dynamics occur for periodic and equivalent steady forcing in the case of sessile droplets. The equivalence between periodic and steady forcing is shown to be governed by the interfacial charge buildup, which further depends on the competition between the charge relaxation and forcing timescales. A circulation-deformation map is introduced for the sessile droplet that acts as a guideline to achieve electric field-induced wetting or dewetting as the case may be. We also demonstrate that a droplet may be rendered either more or less wetting solely by tuning the forcing frequency.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-021-00176-2 |
| spellingShingle | Muhamed Ashfak Kainikkara Dipin S. Pillai Kirti Chandra Sahu Equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fields npj Microgravity |
| title | Equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fields |
| title_full | Equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fields |
| title_fullStr | Equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fields |
| title_full_unstemmed | Equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fields |
| title_short | Equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fields |
| title_sort | equivalence of sessile droplet dynamics under periodic and steady electric fields |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-021-00176-2 |
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