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Numerical method for the simulation of contact angle dynamics

Year: 2017

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In this research, we develop a method to simulate nonsymmetric triple junction motion given by the gradient flow of surface energy with arbitrary surface tensions of the participating interfaces. The foundation of the method is the diffusion-based BMO algorithm in vector-valued formulation. We realize the nonsymmetric motion by generalizing the original BMO method and adding a corrective projection step. In the end, we show the numerical example for the simulation of the bubble motion using two different contact angles to simulate the contact angle dynamics.

Source: AIP conference proceedings

DOI: 10.1063/1.5016654

Authors: Nur Shofianah, Karel Svadlenka, Rhudaina Z. Mohammad

Institutions: University of Brawijaya, Kyoto University, Western Mindanao State University

Language: English

Topic: Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

Subfield: Computational Mechanics

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Award: Mathematical analysis of contact angle dynamics