Electrohydrodynamics of Particles and Drops in Strong Electric Fields

Electrohydrodynamics of Particles and Drops in Strong Electric Fields
Author: Debasish Das
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2016
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ISBN:

The dynamics of dielectric rigid particles and liquid drops suspended in another liquid medium and subject to a uniform DC electric field, the study of which forms the field of electrohydrodynamics (EHD), has fascinated scientists for decades. This phenomena is described by the much celebrated Melcher-Taylor leaky dielectric model. The model hypothesises development of interfacial charge on the application of an electric field and prescribes a balance between transient charge, jump in normal Ohmic currents due to finite conductivities of the medium and charge convection arising from interfacial velocity. While there have been numerous studies on the dynamics of particles and drops more conducting than the surrounding liquid medium, weakly conducting particles and drops in strong electric fields, known to undergo symmetry-breaking bifurcations leading to steady rotation known as Quincke electrorotation has received much less attention. Recent experiments have reported a decrease in the effective viscosity of particle under Quincke rotation, thereby providing a means to tune the rheological properties of these suspensions. However, existing models based on an isolated particle, valid for dilute suspension, have been shown to be inaccurate as the density of particles increases. Motivated to resolve these discrepancies, we develop a theoretical model to account for electrohydrodynamic interactions between a pair of spherical particles. We then turn our attention to many particles free to roll on an electrode due to Quincke rotation. Using numerical simulations, we show that electrohydrodynamic interactions between particles give rise to collective motion of these colloidal suspensions. We find emergence of a polar liquid state with large vortical structure in circular confinement. Finally, we address the problem of electrohydrodynamics of deformable liquid drops, first studied by Taylor in 1966. We develop a transient small deformation theory for axisymmetric drops while including the nonlinear charge convection term neglected by previous researchers. We also use numerical simulations based on a novel three-dimensional boundary element method to capture large deformations. These simulations are the first to capture Quincke rotation due to inclusion of the nonlinear charge convection term and show excellent agreement with existing experimental data and theoretical predictions in the small deformation regime.

Computational Studies of Electrohydrodynamics of Liquid Drops in Ac Electric Fields

Computational Studies of Electrohydrodynamics of Liquid Drops in Ac Electric Fields
Author: Md. Abdul Halim
Publisher:
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2013
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Management of bubbles, drops, and solid particles is a major task in many industrial processes. For almost all conventional applications, the gravitational force is predominantly used to control and manipulate their motion. In the cases where the gravitational force can no longer serve the purpose, particle control by electric field is a promising alternative. Thus, the electrohydrodynamic phenomenon, which deals with the interaction of fluid flow and electric field, is being studied in many physical, chemical, and engineering disciplines. Some of the prominent applications are microelectromechanical devices, enhancement of heat and mass transfer, and electroseparation devices (electrophoresis units, electrodialysis cells, and electrically driven desalters). In this thesis, the dynamics of drops suspended in AC electric fields were studied using Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS). The Navier-Stokes equation and the electrostatic equation were solved for the fluid inside and outside the drop. Several sets of simulations were performed concerning the dynamics of a single drop. The single bubble simulations captured the transient behavior of the drop, flow, and the electric field toward the quasi-steady state. Low surface tension drops readily deformed to oblate or prolate shapes while drops having high surface tension remained circular or went through rebound before reaching a quasi-steady state. The multibubble simulations showed the significance of the relative magnitude of the conductivity ratio (R) and the permittivity ratio (S), of the fluid drop to the ambient fluid, in the microstructure formation of the drops. When S>R, the drops tended to deform to oblate shapes and accumulate in the middle of the domain. For S The multibubble simulations showed the significance of the relative magnitude of the conductivity ratio (R) and the permittivity ratio (S), of the fluid drop to the ambient fluid, in the microstructure formation of the drops. When S>R, the drops tended to deform to oblate shapes and accumulate in the middle of the domain. For S

Adhesive Particle Flow

Adhesive Particle Flow
Author: Jeffery S. Marshall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2014-03-31
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1107032075

This is targeted at professionals and graduate students working in disciplines where flow of adhesive particles plays a significant role.

Electrohydrodynamics

Electrohydrodynamics
Author: Antonio Castellanos
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2014-05-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3709125227

The aim of this book is to provide, both the non-specialist and the specialist in EHD, with the ability to extract meaningful information from his/her experimental data and acquire a good physical understanding, by applying the ideas presented in this book. In addition to providing the scientific background, it is also intended to take the reader to the frontiers of research in this field, so they may go, without effort, into the specialized literature. This book may be considered as complementary to the excellent treatment of EHD made in the classical book "Continuum Electromechanics” by Melcher, in that care has been taken to avoid overlapping of the subjects. In case a topic is treated in both texts, the results presented in the book by Melcher serve as an introduction to the more advanced treatment presented in this book.

Drop, Bubble and Particle Dynamics in Complex Fluids

Drop, Bubble and Particle Dynamics in Complex Fluids
Author: Pengtao Yue
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2020-03-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3039282964

The presence of drops, bubbles, and particles affects the behavior and response of complex multiphase fluids. In many applications, these complex fluids have more than one non-Newtonian component, e.g., polymer melts, liquid crystals, and blood plasma. In fact, most fluids exhibit non-Newtonian behaviors, such as yield stress, viscoelastity, viscoplasticity, shear thinning, or shear thickening, under certain flow conditions. Even in the complex fluids composed of Newtonian components, the coupling between different components and the evolution of internal boundaries often lead to a complex rheology. Thus the dynamics of drops, bubbles, and particles in both Newtonian fluids and non-Newtonian fluids are crucial to the understanding of the macroscopic behavior of complex fluids. This Special Issue aims to gather a wide variety of papers that focus on drop, bubble and particle dynamics in complex fluids. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, drop deformation, rising drops, pair-wise drop interactions, drop migration in channel flows, and the interaction of particles with flow systems such as pastes and slurries, glasses, suspensions, and emulsions. We emphasize numerical simulations, but also welcome experimental and theoretical contributions.

Drop Electrohydrodynamics

Drop Electrohydrodynamics
Author: Alejandro Agustin Carderera de Diego
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN:

Electrohydrodynamics is the study of the interaction between fluids and electric fields, and is used to model phenomena like fuel atomization or the mixing of multiphase flows under the influence of electric fields. Increasing interest is being placed in using electric fields to vary multiphase behaviour, one example is combustion processes, where finer droplets and wider sprays are created to increase engine efficiency. Another example can be seen in the pharmaceutical industry, where micro-encapsulation of compounds is achieved through the use of electrified coaxial liquid jets. In this work, the Ghost Fluid Method (GFM), and the Continuum Surface Force (CSF) approach will be used to discretize the electric potential Poisson equation for multiphase problems with arbitrary interfaces and discontinuous physical properties. A new scheme has also been derived to solve this problem, in the Finite Volume (FV) framework, and an extensive error analysis has been carried out to gauge the accuracy and properties of these schemes. These tools, coupled with NGA, the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code used in Dr. Olivier Desjardins' research group will allow the study of, among others, the two phase mixing of two dielectric liquids under the influence of an electric field, of interest to the chemical engineering industry, where an alternative non-mechanical way of mixing corrosive liquids is sought out, or the atomization of drops during fuel injection when an electric field is applied.

Electrokinetics and Electrohydrodynamics in Microsystems

Electrokinetics and Electrohydrodynamics in Microsystems
Author: Antonio Ramos
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3709109000

Among the most promising techniques to handle small objects at the micrometer scale are those that employ electrical forces, which have the advantages of voltage-based control and dominance over other forces. The book provides a state-of-the-art knowledge on both theoretical and applied aspects of the electrical manipulation of colloidal particles and fluids in microsystems and covers the following topics: dielectrophoresis, electrowetting, electrohydrodynamics in microsystems, and electrokinetics of fluids and particles. The book is addressed to doctoral students, young or senior researchers, chemical engineers and/or biotechnologists with an interest in microfluidics, lab-on-chip or MEMS.

Intensification of Liquid–Liquid Processes

Intensification of Liquid–Liquid Processes
Author: Laurence R. Weatherley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2020-04-16
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1108421016

Explore and review novel techniques for intensifying transport and reaction in liquid-liquid and related systems with this essential toolkit. Topics include discussion of the principles of process intensification, the nexus between process intensification and sustainable engineering, and the fundamentals of liquid-liquid contacting, from an expert with over forty-five years' experience in the field. Providing promising directions for investment and for new research in process intensification, in addition to a unique review of the fundamentals of the topic, this book is the perfect guide for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, developers, and research staff in chemical engineering and biochemical engineering.