Sequential deposition of overlapping droplets to form a liquid line
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Thompson, AB
Tipton, CR
Juel, A
Hazel, AL
Dowling, M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Microdroplet deposition is a technology that spans applications from tissue engineering to microelectronics. Our new high-speed imaging measurements reveal how sequential linear deposition of overlapping droplets on flat uniform substrates leads to striking non-uniform morphologies for moderate contact angles. We develop a simple physical model, which for the first time captures the post-impact dynamics drop-by-drop: surface-tension drives liquid redistribution, contact-angle hysteresis underlies initial non-uniformity, while viscous effects cause subsequent periodic variations.
Date Issued
2014-11-21
Date Acceptance
2014-10-21
Citation
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2014, 761, pp.261-281
ISSN
1469-7645
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Start Page
261
End Page
281
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Volume
761
Copyright Statement
© 2014 Cambridge University Press. The final publication is available via Cambridge Journals Online at https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2014.621
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Physical Sciences
Mechanics
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Physics
contact lines
microfluidics
thin films
MOVING CONTACT LINES
STABILITY
COALESCENCE
SURFACE
IMPACT
Publication Status
Published