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The effect of surface and hydrodynamic forces on the shape of a fluid drop approaching a solid surface

Horn, R. G., Bachmann, D. J., Connor, J. N. and Miklavcic, S. J. 1996, The effect of surface and hydrodynamic forces on the shape of a fluid drop approaching a solid surface, Journal of physics : condensed matter, vol. 8, no. 47, pp. 9483-9490.


Title The effect of surface and hydrodynamic forces on the shape of a fluid drop approaching a solid surface
Author(s) Horn, R. G.
Bachmann, D. J.
Connor, J. N.
Miklavcic, S. J.
Journal name Journal of physics : condensed matter
Volume number 8
Issue number 47
Start page 9483
End page 9490
Publisher Institute of Physics Publishing
Place of publication Bristol, England
Publication date 1996-11-18
ISSN 0953-8984
Keyword(s) hydrodynamic forces
fluid drop
solid surface
Summary This paper describes an experiment designed to measure surface and hydrodynamic forces between a mercury drop and a flat mica surface immersed in an aqueous medium. An optical interference technique allows measurement of the shape of the mercury drop as well as its distance from the mica, for various conditions of applied potential, applied pressure, and solution conditions. This enables a detailed exploration of the surface forces, particularly double-layer forces, between mercury and mica. A theoretical analysis of drop shape under the influence of surface forces shows that deformation of the drop is a sensitive indicator of the forces, as well as being a very important factor in establishing the overall interaction between the solid and the fluid.
Language eng
Field of Research 029999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective 970102 Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences
HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©1996, Institute of Physics Publishing
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30041455

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