Research summary
A numerical study of an FC-75 droplet in silicone oil examines how container size changes the competition between thermocapillary and buoyancy forces. The extended abstract reports Volume-of-Fluid simulations in a differentially heated cylindrical container, with thermocapillary-dominated motion in smaller configurations and stronger buoyancy influence as the container becomes larger.
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Heating and gravity can move a droplet in opposite directions. This conference contribution uses computer simulations to examine how that balance changes with container size.
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DOI: 10.11159/htff26.110 · Download BibTeX · Download RIS
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Yousuf Alhendal; Mohammad K. Alhamli; Hussain Al-Sairfi. Droplet Dynamics in Small-Scale Containers: The Impact of Buoyancy and Thermocapillary Forces. Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering (MCM 2026), 2026. Paper HTFF 110. Extended conference abstract (one page). DOI: 10.11159/htff26.110.
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