Impact of Marangoni Effects on the Apparent Contact Angle - A Numerical Investigation

Krahl R, Bänsch E (2005)


Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2005

Journal

Publisher: Springer Verlag (Germany)

Book Volume: 17

Pages Range: 39-44

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1007/BF02872086

Abstract

The influence of thermocapillary stress on the shape of the gas-liquid phase boundary is investigated numerically. We consider the case of a cold liquid meniscus at a heated solid wall in the absence of gravity. An "apparent contact angle" is defined geometrically and the deviation of this apparent contact angle from the prescribed static contact angle due to thermocapillary convection is studied. We observe an enlarged apparent contact angle compared to the isothermal case. Since a fixed static contact angle is used in the computations, we emphasize that this effect does not depend on the specific model of a dynamic contact angle. © Z-Tec Publishing.

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APA:

Krahl, R., & Bänsch, E. (2005). Impact of Marangoni Effects on the Apparent Contact Angle - A Numerical Investigation. Microgravity Science and Technology, 17(3), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02872086

MLA:

Krahl, Rolf, and Eberhard Bänsch. "Impact of Marangoni Effects on the Apparent Contact Angle - A Numerical Investigation." Microgravity Science and Technology 17.3 (2005): 39-44.

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