A method of calculation is introduced that allows the simulation of the time-dependent three-
dimensional motion of liquid droplets on solid substrates for systems exhibiting finite …

A method of calculation is introduced that allows the simulation of the time-dependent three-
dimensional motion of liquid droplets on solid substrates for systems with finite equilibrium …

We apply the molecular kinetic theory of wetting to the relaxation of the dynamic contact
angle during the spreading of liquid droplets on solid surfaces. Experimental data have …

The macroscopic behavior of the contact line during the spontaneous spreading of a droplet
can be described in terms of microscopic quantities, specifically the substrate− liquid and …

The spontaneous spreading of liquid droplets is studied by molecular modeling simulations.
By considering very large systems, we are able to study the influence of the solid− liquid …

A model for the movement of a small viscous droplet on a surface is constructed that is
based on the lubrication equations and uses the dynamic contact angle to describe the …

It has been known for many years that a spreading liquid droplet can be appreciably slowed
on a soft, viscoelastic substrate by the appearance of a “wetting ridge” or protuberance of the …

A model of the spreading of droplets on solids is synthesized from fluid dynamics and
surface physics. It predicts that the contact line diameter d of the droplet varies with time t as …

This paper presents a straightforward theoretical model for the slow motion of a viscous
liquid drop on an inclined or vertical wall. The model simulates three-dimensional unsteady …

When a liquid droplet is placed on a flat, smooth, and rigid solid, its spreading to equilibrium
can be described by a dynamic energy balance. Excess free surface (interfacial) energy …