Coalescence between two convex liquid surfaces
Abstract
We study the coalescence of two convex surfaces of the same liquid. One of the convex free surfaces is formed at a circular opening of a closed tank by imposing a negative pressure difference. The other surface is a droplet of larger curvature, which is pendant from a concentric nozzle. The coalescence starts from near-zero velocity, so the configuration can be characterized by two dimensionless numbers: the Ohnesorge number Oh = μ /√{ ργL } and the radius ratio between the two surfaces α =rd /rs . We use high-speed video, PIV and numerical simulations, using the Gerris program, to study the dynamics of the coalescence. Our focus is on the interface shapes, the growth-rate of the neck connecting the two surfaces and the formation of a vortex ring. The growth-rate is compared to earlier models for the coalescence of drops or bubbles.
- Publication:
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APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- November 2015
- Bibcode:
- 2015APS..DFDL35002Y