Droplets displacement and oscillations induced by ultrasonic surface acoustic waves: a quantitative study

Details Droplets displacement and oscillations induced by ultrasonic surface acoustic waves: a quantitative study Droplets displacement and oscillations induced by ultrasonic surface acoustic waves: a quantitative study

2010-02-22

arxiv.org/abs/1002.4217v1

Physics

Fluid Dynamics

9 pages, 14 figures. To appear in Physical Review E

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We present an experimental study of a droplet interacting with an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave (SAW). Depending on the amplitude of the wave, the drop can either experience an internal flow with its contact-line pinned, or (at higher amplitude) move along the direction of the wave also with internal flow. Both situations appear together with oscillations of the drop free-surface. The physical origins of the internal mixing flow as well as the drop displacement and surface waves are still not well understood. In order to give insights of the underlying physics involved in these phenomena, we carried out an experimental and numerical study. The results suggest that the surface deformation of the drop can be related as a combination between acoustic streaming effect and radiation pressure inside the drop.

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