Ternary modeling of the interaction between immiscible droplets in a confined shear flow

Wankun Liu and Jang Min Park
Phys. Rev. Fluids 7, 013604 – Published 25 January 2022
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Abstract

To investigate the interaction between two equal-sized immiscible droplets in a confined shear flow, a two-dimensional finite-element analysis is carried out by employing a ternary diffuse-interface model. Particularly, the present numerical model allows wetting between the immiscible droplets, and three different types of interaction could be identified, namely, (i) reverse motion, (ii) pass-over motion, and (iii) rotary Janus motion after wetting. A reversing flow that is generated near the droplets can entrain them, resulting in a reverse motion. The rotary Janus motion is observed when the droplets are wetted on each other as the fluid film between them is completely drained. More details of the rotary Janus motion are presented in terms of the droplet trajectory and deformation, and the effect of the initial droplet position, capillary number, and confinement is studied.

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  • Received 25 May 2021
  • Accepted 7 January 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.7.013604

©2022 American Physical Society

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Fluid Dynamics

Authors & Affiliations

Wankun Liu and Jang Min Park*

  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Daehak-ro 280, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea

  • *jpark@yu.ac.kr

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Vol. 7, Iss. 1 — January 2022

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