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Evaporation effects in elastocapillary aggregation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2016

Andreas Hadjittofis ,
John R. Lister ,
Kiran Singh  and
Dominic Vella
Andreas Hadjittofis
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK
John R. Lister
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, UK
Kiran Singh
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK
Dominic Vella*
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK
*
†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

We consider the effect of evaporation on the aggregation of a number of elastic objects due to a liquid’s surface tension. In particular, we consider an array of spring–block elements in which the gaps between blocks are filled by thin liquid films that evaporate during the course of an experiment. Using lubrication theory to account for the fluid flow within the gaps, we study the dynamics of aggregation. We find that a non-zero evaporation rate causes the elements to aggregate more quickly and, indeed, to contact within finite time. However, we also show that the final number of elements within each cluster decreases as the evaporation rate increases. We explain these results quantitatively by comparison with the corresponding two-body problem and discuss their relevance for controlling pattern formation in elastocapillary systems.

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Interfacial Flows (free surface): Capillary flows Interfacial Flows (free surface): Interfacial Flows (free surface) Low-Reynolds-number flows: Lubrication theory
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 792 , 10 April 2016 , pp. 168 - 185
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