Short time dynamics of water coalescence on a flat water pool
Journal Article
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· Current Applied Physics
Coalescence is an important hydrodynamic event that frequently takes place in nature as well as in industry. Here we provide an experimental study on short time dynamics of water coalescence, particularly when a water droplet comes in contact with a flat water surface, by utilizing high-resolution high-penetration ultrafast X-ray microscopy. Our results demonstrate a possibility that an extreme curvature difference between a drop and a flat surface can significantly modify the hydrodynamics of water coalescence, which is unexpected in the existing theory. We suggest a plausible explanation for why coalescence can be modified by an extreme curvature difference.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea; USDOE Office of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1393147
- Journal Information:
- Current Applied Physics, Journal Name: Current Applied Physics Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 16; ISSN 1567-1739
- Publisher:
- Korean Physical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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