Droplet motion driven by surface freezing or melting: A mesoscopic hydrodynamic approach

Details Droplet motion driven by surface freezing or melting: A mesoscopic hydrodynamic approach Droplet motion driven by surface freezing or melting: A mesoscopic hydrodynamic approach

2005-04-07

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0504048v2

Phys. Rev. E 72, R025301 (2005)

Physics

Fluid Dynamics

4 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.72.025301

A fluid droplet may exhibit self-propelled motion by modifying the wetting properties of the substrate. We propose a novel model for droplet propagation upon a terraced landscape of ordered layers formed as a result of surface freezing driven by the contact angle dependence on the terrace thickness. Simultaneous melting or freezing of the terrace edge results in a joint droplet-terrace motion. The model is tested numerically and compared to experimental observations on long-chain alkane system in the vicinity of the surface melting point.

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