A mesoscopic approach for multi-phase flows in nano-corrugated channels

Details A mesoscopic approach for multi-phase flows in nano-corrugated channels A mesoscopic approach for multi-phase flows in nano-corrugated channels

2006-05-04

arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0605013v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 204503 (2006)

Nonlinear Sciences

Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases

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An approach based on a lattice version of the Boltzmann kinetic equation for describing multi-phase flows in nano- and micro-corrugated devices is proposed. We specialize it to describe the wetting/dewetting transition of fluids in presence of nanoscopic grooves etched on the boundaries. This approach permits to retain the essential supra-molecular details of fluid-solid interactions without surrendering -actually boosting- the computational efficiency of continuum methods. The mesoscopic method is first validated quantitatively against Molecular Dynamics (MD) results of Cottin-Bizonne et al. [Nature Mater. 2, 237 (2003)] and then applied to more complex situations which are hardly accessible to MD simulations. The resulting analysis confirms that surface roughness and capillary effects may conspire to promote a counter-intuitive but significant reduction of the flow drag with substantial enhancement in the mass flow rates and slip-lengths in the micrometric range for highly hydrophobic surfaces.

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