Electro-hydrodynamics of emulsion droplets: physical insights to applications
The field of droplet electrohydrodynamics (EHD) emerged with a seminal work of GI Taylor
in 1966, who presented the so-called leaky dielectric model (LDM) to predict the droplet …
in 1966, who presented the so-called leaky dielectric model (LDM) to predict the droplet …
Modeling the deformation of a surfactant-covered droplet under the combined influence of electric field and shear flow
A surfactant-covered droplet subject to both electric field and shear flow is studied using a
lattice Boltzmann and finite difference hybrid method, which breaks the limitation of …
lattice Boltzmann and finite difference hybrid method, which breaks the limitation of …
Modelling a surfactant-covered droplet on a solid surface in three-dimensional shear flow
A surfactant-covered droplet on a solid surface subject to a three-dimensional shear flow is
studied using a lattice-Boltzmann and finite-difference hybrid method, which allows for the …
studied using a lattice-Boltzmann and finite-difference hybrid method, which allows for the …
Wettability-mediated dynamics of two-phase flow in microfluidic T-junction
Fundamental understanding of two-phase flow and the concomitant implications of wall
wettability and viscosity are critical in areas like microfluidics and lab on chip applications. In …
wettability and viscosity are critical in areas like microfluidics and lab on chip applications. In …
Slippery rheotaxis: New regimes for guiding wall-bound microswimmers
The near-surface locomotion of microswimmers under the action of background flows has
been studied extensively, whereas the intervening effects of complex surface properties …
been studied extensively, whereas the intervening effects of complex surface properties …
Electric field-induced pinch-off of a compound droplet in Poiseuille flow
We address the pinch-off dynamics of a compound droplet that is suspended in a carrier
fluid in a parallel plate microchannel. The droplet is subjected to a transverse electric field in …
fluid in a parallel plate microchannel. The droplet is subjected to a transverse electric field in …
Electric-field-mediated morpho-dynamic evolution in drop–drop coalescence phenomena in the inertio-capillary regime
N Behera, S Chakraborty - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
When two drops collide, they may either exhibit complete coalescence or selectively
generate secondary drops, depending on their relative sizes and physical properties, as …
generate secondary drops, depending on their relative sizes and physical properties, as …
Electrohydrodynamic interaction between droplet pairs in a confined shear flow
This study deals with electrohydrodynamic interactions between two deformable droplets in
a confined shear flow. We have investigated the effect of the channel confinement and the …
a confined shear flow. We have investigated the effect of the channel confinement and the …
Numerical investigation of droplet generation within a microfluidic T-junction with semicylindrical obstacle
We outline a comprehensive computational physics-based investigation of droplet
generation characteristics within a double inlet microfluidic T-junction with a semicylindrical …
generation characteristics within a double inlet microfluidic T-junction with a semicylindrical …
Surface entrapment of micromotors by a background temperature field
The fabrication of self-propelling micromotors and the study of their propulsion strategies
have gained attention due to their wide range of applications in the medical, engineering …
have gained attention due to their wide range of applications in the medical, engineering …