DocumentCode
2780458
Title
Dynamics of Water Droplet Distortion and Break-Up in a Uniform Electric Field
Author
Adamiak, K. ; Floryan, J.M.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
fYear
2010
fDate
3-7 Oct. 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
8
Abstract
Distortion of a free droplet in a uniform electric field is studied numerically using the Boundary Element Method. It is assumed that the droplet is made of an ideally conducting liquid. There exists a critical magnitude of the electric field intensity. The droplet oscillates for weaker electric fields and elongates until a thin jet emanating from the droplet tip is formed for stronger electric fields. Numerical predictions agree reasonably well with the available experimental data.
Keywords
boundary-elements methods; drops; electrohydrodynamics; elongation; fluid oscillations; jets; two-phase flow; water; boundary element method; conducting liquid; electric field intensity; elongation; thin jet; uniform electric field; water droplet distortion; Dielectrics; Electric fields; Equations; Fluids; Mathematical model; Oscillators; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location
Houston, TX
ISSN
0197-2618
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6393-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IAS.2010.5616840
Filename
5616840
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