Dynamics of Interface Displacement in Capillary Flow |
| |
Authors: | Luís O E dos Santos Fabiano G Wolf Paulo C Philippi |
| |
Institution: | (1) Mechanical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil |
| |
Abstract: | The dynamics of capillary flow has several practical applications in the industry and has been extensively investigated. The
main focuses in these studies are the motion of the interface, especially near the three-phase contact line, and the change
of contact angle during the invasion process. In this work we present several simulations results of capillary invasion in
two- and three-dimensions, using the Lattice–Boltzmann model based on field mediators. We investigate the velocity field near
the solid surface, the changes in the contact angle as a consequence of the flow, and the boundary conditions that can be
used in the inlet and outlet of the capillary tube. In all simulations the diameter of tube is made large enough to enable
the evaluation of the contact angle directly from the density field and the results of capillary rise are compared with a
theoretical model based on the Bosanquet equation, which includes capillary, viscous, inertial and gravitational effects. |
| |
Keywords: | Lattice– Boltzmann method (LBM) immiscible fluids capillary flow |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|