Giant superhydrophobic slip of shear-thinning liquids
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Author(s)
Schnitzer, Ory
Ray, Prasun
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We theoretically illustrate how complex fluids flowing over superhydrophobic surfaces may exhibit giant flow enhancements in the double limit of small solid fractions (𝜀≪1) and strong shear thinning (𝛽≪1, 𝛽 being the ratio of the viscosity at infinite shear rate to that at zero shear rate). Considering a Carreau liquid within the canonical scenario of longitudinal shear-driven flow over a grooved superhydrophobic surface, we show that, as 𝛽 is decreased, the scaling of the effective slip length at small solid fractions is enhanced from the logarithmic scaling ln(1/𝜀) for Newtonian fluids to the algebraic scaling 1/𝜀
1−𝑛
𝑛
, attained for 𝛽=𝒪(𝜀
1−𝑛
𝑛
), 𝑛∈(0,1) being the exponent in the Carreau model. We illuminate this scaling enhancement and the geometric-rheological mechanism underlying it through asymptotic arguments and numerical simulations.
1−𝑛
𝑛
, attained for 𝛽=𝒪(𝜀
1−𝑛
𝑛
), 𝑛∈(0,1) being the exponent in the Carreau model. We illuminate this scaling enhancement and the geometric-rheological mechanism underlying it through asymptotic arguments and numerical simulations.
Date Issued
2024-11-26
Date Acceptance
2024-11-06
Citation
Physical Review Fluids, 2024, 9
ISSN
2469-990X
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Fluids
Volume
9
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Publication Status
Published
Article Number
L112201
Date Publish Online
2024-11-26