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A modification of the phase-field method to simulate electrohydrodynamic processes in two-phase immiscible liquids and its experimental verification. / Chirkov, V. A.; Газарян, Альберт Владимиович; Kobranov, K. I.; Utiugov, G. O.; Dobrovolskii, I. A.
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T1 - A modification of the phase-field method to simulate electrohydrodynamic processes in two-phase immiscible liquids and its experimental verification
AU - Chirkov, V. A.
AU - Газарян, Альберт Владимиович
AU - Kobranov, K. I.
AU - Utiugov, G. O.
AU - Dobrovolskii, I. A.
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - Electrohydrodynamic processes in two-phase immiscible liquids include electrical deformation and coalescence. The latter are primary phenomena in electrostatic phase separation and many other technologies, yet represent a rather challenging issue for numerical simulation, especially when electrical conductivities of phases differ significantly. There are several papers in the literature where computations are distorted with a charge “escape” problem when the space charge emerges far from the interface. The article provides a thorough analysis of the issue and suggests a modification of the numerical model. The key idea is in changing the dependence of the electrical conductivity on fluid volume fraction from a linear to the exponential one. To verify the approach, original experimental data were acquired that lacks typical flaws and are suitable for a quantitative comparison. The use of the data confirms the correctness of the modified numerical model.
AB - Electrohydrodynamic processes in two-phase immiscible liquids include electrical deformation and coalescence. The latter are primary phenomena in electrostatic phase separation and many other technologies, yet represent a rather challenging issue for numerical simulation, especially when electrical conductivities of phases differ significantly. There are several papers in the literature where computations are distorted with a charge “escape” problem when the space charge emerges far from the interface. The article provides a thorough analysis of the issue and suggests a modification of the numerical model. The key idea is in changing the dependence of the electrical conductivity on fluid volume fraction from a linear to the exponential one. To verify the approach, original experimental data were acquired that lacks typical flaws and are suitable for a quantitative comparison. The use of the data confirms the correctness of the modified numerical model.
KW - Electrodeformation
KW - Experimental data
KW - Fluid-fluid interface
KW - Interfacial tension
KW - Numerical simulation
KW - Water-oil emulsion
KW - DROPS
KW - LEVEL-SET
KW - ELECTRIC-FIELD
KW - TENSION
KW - ELECTROCOALESCENCE
KW - COALESCENCE
KW - OIL DROPLETS
KW - DYNAMICS
KW - AGGREGATION
KW - WATER DROPLETS
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U2 - 10.1016/j.elstat.2020.103483
DO - 10.1016/j.elstat.2020.103483
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85086598814
VL - 107
JO - Journal of Electrostatics
JF - Journal of Electrostatics
SN - 0304-3886
M1 - 103483
ER -
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