TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of viscoelasticity on drop deformation and orientation in shear flow, part 2: Dynamics
AU - Verhulst, K.
AU - Cardinaels, R.M.
AU - Moldenaers, P.
AU - Afkhami, S.
AU - Renardy, Y.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - An experimental study of drop dynamics under shear is conducted for five fluid pairs: a reference Newtonian system, two systems with a viscoelastic drop in a Newtonian matrix, one with a Newtonian drop in a viscoelastic matrix, all at drop to matrix viscosity ratio ¿=1.5¿=1.5, and a separate case at ¿=0.75¿=0.75. The viscoelastic liquids are either a Boger fluid or a shear-thinning viscoelastic fluid satisfying an Ellis model. Deborah numbers in the range 1–2 and a range of capillary numbers from low to above breakup conditions are addressed. The results focus on three aspects: relaxation after cessation of shear, a new viscoelastic drop breakup scenario, and the effect of shear flow history on drop breakup. Numerical simulations with the 3D volume-of-fluid PROST method complement the experimental results.
AB - An experimental study of drop dynamics under shear is conducted for five fluid pairs: a reference Newtonian system, two systems with a viscoelastic drop in a Newtonian matrix, one with a Newtonian drop in a viscoelastic matrix, all at drop to matrix viscosity ratio ¿=1.5¿=1.5, and a separate case at ¿=0.75¿=0.75. The viscoelastic liquids are either a Boger fluid or a shear-thinning viscoelastic fluid satisfying an Ellis model. Deborah numbers in the range 1–2 and a range of capillary numbers from low to above breakup conditions are addressed. The results focus on three aspects: relaxation after cessation of shear, a new viscoelastic drop breakup scenario, and the effect of shear flow history on drop breakup. Numerical simulations with the 3D volume-of-fluid PROST method complement the experimental results.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.10.003
M3 - Article
SN - 0377-0257
VL - 156
SP - 44
EP - 57
JO - Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
JF - Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
IS - 1-2
ER -