The effect of an electrostatic field on film flow down an inclined plane

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Physics of Fluids A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.858508· OSTI ID:7173984

Kim, H; Bankoff, S G ^[1]; Miksis, M J ^[2]

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1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 (United States)
2. Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 (United States)

A study of the interaction of an electrostatic field with a thin liquid film flowing under gravity down an inclined plane is presented. First, the effect of the electric field on the stability of the film flow is examined. Next, several limits of the equations of motion are investigated analytically, and then compared with an explicit numerical calculation of the equations of motion. Also, applications of these calculations to a proposed electrostatic liquid film space radiator are discussed.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-89ER12894
• OSTI ID: 7173984
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids A; (United States), Vol. 4:10; ISSN 0899-8213
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
FILM FLOW
ELECTROSTATICS
STABILITY
RADIATORS
SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENTS
THIN FILMS
FILMS
FLUID FLOW
HEAT EXCHANGERS
661300* - Other Aspects of Physical Science- (1992-)