Effective Hydrodynamic Boundary Conditions for Corrugated Surfaces

Details Effective Hydrodynamic Boundary Conditions for Corrugated Surfaces Effective Hydrodynamic Boundary Conditions for Corrugated Surfaces

2012-03-29

arxiv.org/abs/1203.6532v1

Physics

Fluid Dynamics

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We report measurements of the hydrodynamic drag force acting on a smooth sphere falling down under gravity to a plane decorated with microscopic periodic grooves. Both surfaces are lyophilic, so that a liquid (silicone oil) invades the surface texture being in the Wenzel state. A significant decrease in the hydrodynamic resistance force as compared with that predicted for two smooth surfaces is observed. To quantify the effect of roughness we use the effective no-slip boundary condition, which is applied at the imaginary smooth homogeneous isotropic surface located at an intermediate position between top and bottom of grooves. Such an effective condition fully characterizes the force reduction measured with the real surface, and the location of this effective plane is related to geometric parameters of the texture by a simple analytical formula.

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